Question:
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Francois-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 1694 30 May 1778), known by his "nom de plume" Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church, and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and separation of church and state.

Voltaire was a versatile and prolific writer, producing works in almost every literary form, including plays, poems, novels, essays, and historical and scientific works. He wrote more than 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 books and pamphlets. He was an outspoken advocate of civil liberties, despite the risk this placed him in under the strict censorship laws of the time. As a satirical polemicist, he frequently made use of his works to criticize intolerance, religious dogma, and the French institutions of his day.

Francois-Marie Arouet was born in Paris, the youngest of the five children of Francois Arouet (19 August 1649 1 January 1722), a lawyer who was a minor treasury official, and his wife, Marie Marguerite Daumard (c. 1660 13 July 1701), whose family was on the lowest rank of the French nobility. Some speculation surrounds Voltaire's date of birth, because he claimed he was born on 20 February 1694 as the illegitimate son of a nobleman, Guerin de Rochebrune or Roquebrune. Two of his older brothersArmand-Francois and Robertdied in infancy and his surviving brother, Armand, and sister Marguerite-Catherine were nine and seven years older, respectively. Nicknamed 'Zozo' by his family, Voltaire was baptized on 22 November 1694, with , and Marie Daumard, the wife of his mother's cousin, standing as godparents. He was educated by the Jesuits at the College Louis-le-Grand (17041711), where he was taught Latin, theology, and rhetoric; later in life he became fluent in Italian, Spanish, and English.
1. Was this writer's mother of high ranking birth?
2. What is this writers birth name?
3. and his nickname?
4. was he a lazy writer?
5. about how many paper communications did he send to others?
6. what about works that were published?
7. when was he born?
8. what about his mom?
9. when did she die?
10. how old was he when she died?
11. did he insist he had different parentage?
12. what was something for which he advocated?
13. what church did he criticize in his writings?
14. did he want them to be involved in government?
15. what was the nickname his family gave him?
16. who was his godmother?
17. who was she married to?
18. where did he go to school?
19. during which years?
20. did he only speak one language?

Numbered answers:
1. No
2. Francois-Marie Arouet
3. Voltaire
4. No
5. 20,000
6. 2,000
7. 21 November 1694
8. 1660
9. 13 July 1701
10. About 40
11. yes
12. civil liberties
13. Catholic Church
14. no
15. 'Zozo
16. Marie Daumard
17. his mother's cousin
18. College Louis-le-Grand
19. 17041711
20. no

Question:
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It was finally summer vacation, and Josh was excited to go to his favorite place. He was heading to Florida, to visit his Grandma and Grandpa. Josh spends every summer there, and this summer would be no different! In the mornings, Josh and Grandma would plant cucumbers, tomatoes, and carrots in the ground. After they would be planted, they would water and weed the garden every day. In the afternoons, Grandpa would take Josh out on the ocean in his sailboat which was named "Sea girl." Josh loved "Sea girl" and his favorite part was smelling the salty ocean air. Sometimes Josh and Grandpa would go to a beach and make sandcastles, or start digging until they found buried sea shells or other treasures. At night, Grandma and Grandpa would make dinner and they would eat outside by the pool. On special nights, Josh got to get ice cream for dessert. A lot of times, Grandma made dinner dishes that included the vegetables Josh and Grandma were growing. It was his favorite time of year. Josh couldn't wait to leave tomorrow morning!
1. Who took josh on the sailboat?
2. Who was named The Seaboat?
3. What was the boats name?
4. Does josh live with his grandpa?
5. Does he visit them in the winter?
6. When does he visit them?
7. What do they do every day?
8. What about the afternoon?
9. What part did Josh like the best?
10. What did they look for at the beach?
11. Did he get to see grandma as well?
12. What does grandma make?
13. Did josh help her?
14. Who helped her?
15. Did they eat in the dining room?
16. where did they eat?
17. Did they have cake for dessert?
18. What did they have?
19. Did he have it every night?
20. when did he get it?
21. Was Josh sad this time of year?
22. How did he like going there?
Numbered answers:
1. Grandpa
2. no one
3. "Sea girl."
4. no
5. no
6. The summertime
7. they would water and weed the garden every day
8. In the afternoons, Grandpa would take Josh out on the ocean in his sailboat
9. his favorite part was smelling the salty ocean air.
10. buried sea shells or other treasures.
11. yes
12. dinner
13. no
14. Grandpa
15. no
16. they would eat outside by the pool
17. no
18. ice cream
19. no
20. On special nights
21. no
22. Josh was excited to go to his favorite place.