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Question 1

John Baptist de La Salle was born

Answer 1

April 30, 1651

Question 2

Who were John Baptist de La Salle’s parents?

Answer 2

Louis de La Salle
Nicolle Moet

Question 3

How many of John Baptist de La Salle’s siblings survived infancy?

Answer 3

Six (6)

Question 4

What profession did Pierre, one of John Baptist’s brothers, pursue?

Answer 4

Lawyer

Question 5

Who had a greater influence on John Baptist de La Salle during his early years?

Answer 5

His maternal grandparents

Question 6

Where did John Baptist de La Salle spend the first 13 years of his life?

Answer 6

In the La Cloche mansion

Question 7

What did Jean Moet, John Baptist’s grandfather, teach him?

Answer 7

The rubrics of the breviary

Question 8

What social class did the De La Salle family belong to?

Answer 8

Upper-middle class

Question 9

Which of the following was a common activity in the De La Salle household?

Answer 9

Music and the arts

Question 10

John Baptist de La Salle’s father’s profession.

Answer 10

Magistrate

Question 11

John Baptist de La Salle’s position among his siblings (oldest or youngest).

Answer 11

Oldest

Question 12

John Baptist de La Salle’s sister who married Jean Maillefer.

Answer 12

Marie-Rose

Question 13

John Baptist de La Salle’s grandfather who was a local Seigneur in Brouillet.

Answer 13

Jean Moet

Question 14

Number of full-time servants in the De La Salle household (many or not many).

Answer 14

Not Many

Question 15

The importance of music and the arts in the De La Salle household (valued or not valued).

Answer 15

Valued

Question 16

Jean Moet’s love for saying this Church ritual.

Answer 16

Divine office

Question 17

Age at which Rose-Marie died after entering the convent.

Answer 17

Age 25

Question 18

The type of clothing worn by the De La Salle family (latest fashion or traditional).

Answer 18

Latest fashion

Question 19

Age when Rose-Marie entered the convent.

Answer 19

16

Question 20

Jean Moet’s relationship with John Baptist de La Salle.

Answer 20

Maternal Grandfather

Question 21

On what date did John Baptist de La Salle receive the clerical tonsure?

Answer 21

March 11, 1662

Question 22

What did John Baptist de La Salle ask his grandmother to read to him instead of attending cultural soirees?

Answer 22

Stories from the lives of the saints

Question 23

What form of entertainment provided by his father did John Baptist not enjoy?

Answer 23

Musical performances

Question 24

What attracted John Baptist de La Salle from an early age?

Answer 24

Religious things/church services

Question 25

At what age did John Baptist de La Salle receive the clerical tonsure?

Answer 25

11 years old

Question 26

Who invited John Baptist de La Salle to receive the clerical tonsure?

Answer 26

Father Pierre Dozet

Question 27

What was Father Pierre Dozet's relation to John Baptist de La Salle?

Answer 27

First cousin of De La Salle’s paternal grandfather

Question 28

What positions did Father Pierre Dozet hold?

Answer 28

Vicar-general of the Reims archdiocese and chancellor of the university

Question 29

What was the purpose of giving young boys the tonsure during that time?

Answer 29

To make them eligible for ecclesiastical benefices

Question 30

What conscious choice did John Baptist de La Salle make when he received the tonsure?

Answer 30

To follow the vocation

Question 31

What career did John Baptist de La Salle's parents sacrifice hopes for when approving his tonsure?

Answer 31

A career at law

Question 32

On what date did John Baptist de La Salle formally become a canon of the cathedral of Reims?

Answer 32

January 7, 1667

Question 33

How old was John Baptist de La Salle when he became a canon of the cathedral of Reims?

Answer 33

Not yet 16 years old

Question 34

What were the principal duties of a canon at the cathedral of Reims?

Answer 34

Public prayer

Question 35

What did John Baptist de La Salle gain besides duties when he became a canon?

Answer 35

Dignity and prestige