Family
Occupations
Dates
Plays
Accomplishments
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What was Moliere's father's name?
Jean Poquelin
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True or False: Moliere never showed much interest in upholstering?
True
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When was Moliere born?
January 15, 1622.
100
What is the name of the play he performed for the King?
The Love Sick Doctor.
100
Moliere was famous for writing: A. Comedy B. Romance C. Blues Music D. Televised Events
A. Comedy
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What was Moliere's mother's name?
Marie Cressé
200
What types of plays did he write?
Comedy.
200
When did Moliere die?
February 17, 1673.
200
What is his number one play?
Tartuffe
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What is Moliere's most famous play?
Tartuffe.
300
How old was Moliere when his mother died?
Eleven
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What did Moliere's father do for a living?
His father upholstered furniture for King.
300
When did he perform for the King?
October 24, 1658.
300
Which play did Moliere write in 1668?
The Miser.
300
When did Moliere perform for King Louis XIV?
On the evening of October 24, 1658.
400
When did Moliere's father remarry?
Just after Moliere's 15th birthday.
400
Moliere is his play name. What is his real name?
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin.
400
When did Moliere begin his acting career?
1643.
400
In 1662, Moliere wrote the play...
The School for Wives.
400
In 1666, Moliere published the play...
The Misanthrope
500
How many years after Jean Poquelin married his second wife, did she die?
Three years.
500
How did Moliere become famous?
Molière and his troupe performed for the first time before Louis XIV.
500
When did he begin writing short farces?
1645.
500
Which play is this character from? Celimene is conceited and shallow being everything that Alceste dislikes in a person.
The Misanthrope
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Which play was the first of Molière's plays to be presented at the Petit Bourbon?
Les Précieuses Ridicules or The Pretentious Ladies.
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