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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what area was Chanel's pairing with "Boy" Capel advantageous?
(a) Religion.
(b) Society.
(c) Politics.
(d) Business.

2. Where did Chanel's nickname, Coco, come from?
(a) Her love for chocolate.
(b) From the sound of her laughter.
(c) Songs she sang in the theatre.
(d) Her tendency to wear brown.

3. In the city where Chanel was born, for how long had women's fashion gone unchanged?
(a) For not very long.
(b) For a hundred years.
(c) For fifty years.
(d) For decades.

4. What did Chanel realize she could do at Biarritz?
(a) Start her career over again.
(b) Mix anonymously with members of high-society.
(c) Repeat the success she had in Deauville.
(d) Have her family near her while she worked.

5. What was Chanel's sudden return to Paris fashion described as?
(a) A rebirth.
(b) A well-timed homecoming.
(c) An unwelcomed return.
(d) A lightning reappearance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who eased the public into accepting the idea of mass-produced dresses by Chanel?

2. What common item of clothing was Chanel credited with developing?

3. What were the last designs Chanel released before the beginning of WWII in 1939?

4. What measure did Chanel take when war was declared in France?

5. What did Paul Morand write about Chanel and Capel?

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