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- 1. Multiple Choice
St. La Salle was born in France during the 17th Century. At birth, St. La Salle was
born in poverty
part of the lower middle class
part of the upper middle class
rich and part of the nobility
- 2. Multiple Choice
Son of a minor noble and a member of the rising merchant class, St. La Salle was a relative of the founder of which of the following French brands?
Dior (Christian Dior)
Moët & Chandon (Claude Moët)
Louis Vuitton (Louis Vuitton)
Cartier (Louis-François Cartier)
- 3. Multiple Choice
St. La Salle was in Paris when his mother unfortunately passed away. He was 21. What did St. La Salle do when he found out?
He went home immediately, just in time for the wake of his mother.
He stayed in Paris for a few months before heading back home, only to find his father sick and dying.
News got to him late; he was only able to head back home after the wake of his father, who died nine months after his mother passed away
None of the choices.
- 4. Multiple Choice
St. La Salle got his Bachelor's Degree in Theology at age 24. At what age did he get his Doctorate in Theology?
29
33
37
45
- 5. Multiple Choice
St. La Salle's chance encounter with Adrian Nyel is well known as the meeting that changed his life. What did St. La Salle want to be before this encounter?
Become a teacher
Become a brother
Become a winemaker
Become a priest
- 6. Multiple Choice
St. La Salle had to give up a lot of his privilege to truly be one with the Brothers of the Christian Schools. When he finally dined with them the first time, what did he do?
He vomited the food and was ill for days
He refused to eat the food the brothers ate
He dined blissfully in the company of the brothers
He ate separately from the brothers
- 7. Multiple Choice
To this day, the Lasallian brothers (formally known as the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools or Frères des Écoles Chrétiennes) do not have ordained priests in their order, St. La Salle was the only ordained Superior. Why is this the case?
Because he did not want the Institute to be under the control of the Church
Because he wanted to avoid the fees levied by the Archdiocese of France
Because the brothers did not want another priest to be their Superior
Because a brother died while being groomed to be a priest
- 8. Multiple Choice
Throughout his advanced years, St. La Salle had been hounded by rheumatism, especially in the cold winter months, which exacerbated his struggles. What treatment was administered to St. La Salle to ease his (physical) pains?
Traditional fol medicine
Grilling on burning hardwood coals
Intense joint stretching
No treatment was given to him
- 9. Multiple Choice
Due to several troubles in Paris (including legal troubles), St. La Salle decided to retreat to the brothers in the South of France (in Mende and Marseille. What happened when he got there?
The Brothers were no longer there, they had moved without informing St. La Salle
The Brothers hid St. La Salle while his legal troubles were still fresh in the minds of people
He was accused by the Brothers of destroying the Institute, refusing to give him shelter
He got lost and ended up in Parmenie
- 10. Multiple Choice
St. La Salle stayed in Parmenie, under the care of a respected recluse (a shepherd by trade), Sister Louise. How was he convinced to return back to the Institute?
Through a letter from the Brothers commanding him to return
Through the persistence of Brother Timothee
Through the sermons given to him by Sister Louise about finishing what he started
Through constabulary (police) intervention
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