II.
Answer the questions in 20-30 words each.
a)
Why did Yannick mistake Picasso to be Cézanne?
Answers
Explanation:
Meeting Cezanne Questions & Answers
Word Galaxy
Tutted – made a sound expressing annoyance
Bustle – noisy excited activity or movement
Cross – angry
Chateau – a large French country home or castle
Furrowed brows – wrinkled brows, showing confusion and curiosity.
Monsieur – a word in French for the title, Mr.
Picasso – a Spanish sculptor and painter who was considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.
Question 1: Who was going to visit the inn? Was he someone important? How do you know?
Answer: Amandine told Yannick that their most important guest was going to visit the inn with some friends. Yes, he was a very famous painter. This is clear from the fact that Amandine asked him to make the arrangements properly as the guest was very famous.
Question 2: Why did Amandine try to remove the burnt tablecloth from the fire?
Answer: Amandine tried to remove the burning tablecloth from the fire because their guest had made a drawing on it as a tip for her father. She did not want to upset her father as the guest was the most famous painter and sculptor in the world.
Question 3: Did Amandine think her father would be angry with her for the burnt tablecloth? What tells you this?
Answer: Yes, Amandine thought that her father would be angry with her for the burnt tablecloth. We know this because she seemed nervous and quickly put the blame on Yannick even before her father asked.
Meeting Cezanne Questions & Answers
Question 4: “I had worked out exactly what to do and how to do it.” What was the speaker going to do and why? What does this say about him?
Answer: The speaker planned to mend his mistake and make Amandine happy again. He wanted to go and visit the painter and request him to paint another picture for his uncle.