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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does biographer Edmonde Charles-Roux say Chanel tried to conceal her entire life?
(a) Her religious beliefs.
(b) Her shoe size.
(c) Her real name.
(d) The circumstances of her birth.

2. What did Chanel's frequent role as a mistress to married men make her yearn for?
(a) A man to chose her above all others.
(b) For marriage to be outlawed.
(c) The good sense to stay away from married men.
(d) A life on her own.

3. What did the city Chanel was born in have a great love for?
(a) Fashion.
(b) Boating.
(c) Equestrianism.
(d) Music.

4. Who was "Boy" Capel to Chanel?
(a) The only man Chanel would ever love.
(b) A rival.
(c) A distant relation.
(d) Her trusted business partner.

5. In the city where Chanel was born, what influenced women's fashion?
(a) The cold climate.
(b) The proximity to the sea.
(c) Bohemian artistry.
(d) The harsh dust and sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Chanel's great-grandfather turn his rented property into?

2. In which region of her home country was Chanel born?

3. In what year did Chanel return to Paris fashion?

4. What occupation was Chanel's father?

5. For generations, what was Chanel's family's financial situation?

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