Unit – 4: Memoirs of My Visit to France

 

Unit – 4 

Memoirs of My Visit to France

a.    What was the weather like?

Ans- The sky was cloudy and it was drizzling.

b.    Where was Musée Rodin?

Ans- Musee Rodin was across a sharp bend in the street.

c.    Describe the road as the author described it.

Ans- The road was broad. Its sidewalks were shaded by poplars. The dry leaves of maple and exotic trees made the road like a carpet of different colors.

d.    Why did the author feel lonely and helpless?

Ans- The author felt lonely and helpless because the people whom he met along the road were unknown to him and didn’t speak English.

e.    Why did the author buy a hand machine?

Ans- The author bought a hand machine to play the recorded voice to explain everything in English.

f.     What was the garden like? Describe it briefly.

Ans- The garden was full of pointed shapes of fir and pine trees, giving the best proof of French topiary. Far away other trees like walnut, juniper and yew stood and birds chirruped from the top.

g.    Describe Rodin’s Thinking Man in few sentences. Rodin’s pensive mood is remarkable.

Ans- Rodin’s Thinking Man squatted on a large and tall marble slab, in half bent posture and pensive mood. This is one of the masterpieces in modern art, an incomparable work.

h.    When had the author visited the museum in Baltimore?

Ans- Three years ago, the author had visited the museum in Baltimore.

i.      Where was the replica of Rodin’s thinker man?

Ans- The replica of Rodin’s thinker man was in Baltimore.

j.      What was the theme of a brochure distributed at the metro station?

Ans- The theme of a brochure distributed at the metro station was to visit Rodin's Museum on the very first day, enter the sculpture garden premises, go close to the thinker and feel or experience the weight of the pensive mood he had.