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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which city was Chanel born?
(a) Paris.
(b) Saumur.
(c) Marseille.
(d) Rouen.

2. Who eventually took over Chanel's shop at Biarritz?
(a) Antoinette Chanel.
(b) Charles Fredrick Worth.
(c) Adrienne Chanel.
(d) Boy Capel.

3. In terms of fashion, what was evolving quickly when Chanel was born?
(a) Men's fashion.
(b) Lengths of skirts.
(c) Women's fashions.
(d) The use of modern fabrics.

4. What did Le Mode magazine begin to do which helped Chanel's career?
(a) Photographing women outdoors.
(b) Printing in color.
(c) Focusing on active wear.
(d) Reporting on up-and-coming designers.

5. Who did Chanel describe as a nasal-voiced old clown?
(a) Gabrielle Dorziat.
(b) Pablo Picasso.
(c) Sarah Bernhardt.
(d) Emilienne d'Alecon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Chanel style her first summer home after?

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

3. The aristocrats and upper class of which country were served from Chanel's Biarritz shop?

4. Why did Chanel take a job as a water dispenser?

5. What property did Chanel's great-grandfather rent?

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