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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Capel have make an elegant version of the simple lines Chanel always wore?
(a) Chanel herself.
(b) One of his mistresses.
(c) An English tailor.
(d) A competing designer.

2. Around the time Chanel was trying to break into the theatre, what performances were favored by the nouveau-riche?
(a) Orchestral performances.
(b) Operettas.
(c) Mime.
(d) Poetry readings.

3. What happened when Chanel's parents marry?
(a) Chanel's parents did not marry.
(b) Chanel's parents became eligible for an inheritance.
(c) Albert Chanel officially became her father.
(d) Chanel went to live with them in Paris.

4. What is described as an important center of style in Chanel's birth city?
(a) The opera house.
(b) The racetrack.
(c) The church.
(d) The courthouse.

5. While living at the chateau, what did Chanel begin to develop a wardrobe specifically for?
(a) Going to the racetrack.
(b) Playing tennis.
(c) Going to the beach.
(d) Riding in an automobile.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which city was Chanel born?

2. How old was Chanel when her mother died?

3. How long did Chanel stay at the novitiate?

4. What kind of shop did Chanel open?

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

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