Question

from the schoolmasters progressmaster william horner came to our village to school when he was about eighteen years old: tall, lank, straight-sided, and straight-haired, with a mouth of the most puckered and solemn kind. his figure and movements were those of a puppet cut out of shingle and jerked by a string; and his address corresponded very well with his appearance. never did that prim mouth give way before a laugh. a faint and misty smile was the widest departure from its propriety, and this unaccustomed disturbance made wrinkles in the flat, skinny cheeks like those in the surface of a lake, after the intrusion of a stone. master horner knew well what belonged to the pedagogical character, and that facial solemnity stood high on the list of indispensable qualifications. he had made up his mind before he left his fathers house how he would look during the term.(from \the schoolmasters progress\ by caroline m. s. kirkland)pedagogical: relating to teachers or teachingwhich aspect of the old-fashioned schoolmaster archetype is most emphasized in the description of master horner in this passage?1. being \straight-sided, and straight-haired\2. having a \faint and misty smile\3. possessing \flat, skinny cheeks\4. maintaining \facial solemnity\

Explanation:

The passage first describes Master Horner's "puckered and solemn" mouth, notes he never laughed, and explicitly states that "facial solemnity stood high on the list of indispensable qualifications" for his pedagogical role. The other details are minor physical traits, while solemnity is framed as a deliberate, core part of his archetypal schoolmaster identity.

Answer:

1. maintaining "facial solemnity"