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Qui était Molière ?

Who was Molière?

Correct answer

Un auteur de théâtre et comédien du XVIIe siècle

A 17th-century playwright and actor

Why

Molière (1622-1673) wrote and acted in comedies such as Tartuffe, The Miser and The Imaginary Invalid under Louis XIV. He is so famous that French is often called "la langue de Molière". From the official naturalisation knowledge-question list.

Answer choices

  • AUn roi de FranceA king of France
  • BUn peintre impressionnisteAn Impressionist painter
  • CUn auteur de théâtre et comédien du XVIIe siècleA 17th-century playwright and actor
  • DUn général de la Révolution françaiseA general of the French Revolution