Questions: Question 11 A) Who wrote Candide, an influential piece of satirical literature from the Enlightenment period? (1 point) Olympe de Gouges Jean-Jacques Rousseau Voltaire Jonathan Swift

The answer is Voltaire.

Olympe de Gouges was a French playwright and political activist known for her feminist and abolitionist writings, most notably "Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Female Citizen" (1791). She did not write "Candide."

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a prominent philosopher during the Enlightenment, known for works such as "The Social Contract" and "Emile, or On Education." He did not write "Candide."

Voltaire, the pen name of François-Marie Arouet, was a leading figure of the Enlightenment. He wrote "Candide," a satirical novella published in 1759 that critiques society, religion, and optimism through the adventures of its protagonist, Candide.

Jonathan Swift was an Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, and poet, best known for "Gulliver's Travels" and "A Modest Proposal." He did not write "Candide."