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Who was Auguste Rodin?
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Correct answer: A great French sculptor. Auguste Rodin is a great French sculptor. His style is very expressive and realistic. He created The Thinker and The Kiss. Source: the Ministry of the Interior sheet “Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les sculpteurs” (in French).
Sources: Sheet “Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les sculpteurs” (French), read on 21 October 2026. Answer written by Hexaciv from this source. Hexaciv is an independent preparation tool. It is not an official website, is not linked to any government body and does not give legal advice. The authoritative source is the Ministry of the Interior's, cited on this page.
The four choices and why
- ✗ An Impressionist painterUn peintre impressionnisteThe painter of Impression, Soleil levant is Claude Monet.
- ✓ A great French sculptorUn grand sculpteur françaisCorrect answer. Auguste Rodin is a great French sculptor. His style is very expressive and realistic. He created The Thinker and The Kiss.
- ✗ A singer of La vie en roseUn chanteur de La vie en roseLa vie en rose is a song by Édith Piaf.
- ✗ A Nobel Prize writerUn écrivain prix NobelThe 1957 Nobel Prize writer is Albert Camus.
What the source says
« Auguste Rodin est un sculpteur français qui révolutionne la sculpture par un style très expressif et réaliste. »
Sentence copied word for word from the source, in French, read on 21 October 2026.
How it reads on exam day
The exam is in French, so this is the question you will see: « Qui est Auguste Rodin ? ». Learn the English idea above and the French words in the options.
This question is on the official list for the resident card (CR) and on the naturalisation list (PDF read on 14 October 2026). The Ministry's wording: “Qui était Auguste Rodin ?”.
Where the Ministry explains it
Sheet “Patrimoine français : des artistes emblématiques parmi les sculpteurs” (French).
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