Official questionExamen Civique
Qui était George Sand ?
Who was George Sand?
Correct answer
Une romancière du XIXe siècle qui écrivait sous un pseudonyme masculin
A 19th-century woman novelist who wrote under a male pen name
Why
George Sand was the pen name of Aurore Dupin (1804-1876), author of novels such as La Mare au diable; she defended women's freedom and was a friend of Chopin, Flaubert and Hugo. From the official naturalisation knowledge-question list.
Answer choices
- AUn général de la Première Guerre mondialeA First World War general
- BUne reine de FranceA queen of France
- CUne romancière du XIXe siècle qui écrivait sous un pseudonyme masculinA 19th-century woman novelist who wrote under a male pen name
- DUn peintre impressionnisteAn Impressionist painter