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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who eased the public into accepting the idea of mass-produced dresses by Chanel?
(a) Vogue magazine.
(b) Newspaper fashion editors.
(c) The retailers who sold the dresses.
(d) Le Mode magazine.

2. How old was Chanel when her mother died?
(a) Fifteen years old.
(b) Twelve years old.
(c) Eight years old.
(d) Three years old.

3. What major event occurred in 1914 which affected Chanel's work?
(a) A legislative election was held.
(b) The Germans invaded France.
(c) A labor strike prevented the manufacture of fabrics.
(d) Downtown Paris flooded destroying Chanel's design shop.

4. How did Boy Capel die?
(a) From tuberculosis.
(b) By a case of measles.
(c) In an automobile accident.
(d) In a hotel fire.

5. Where did Balsan allow Chanel to open up a millinery shop?
(a) On the grounds of his chateau.
(b) On Rue Cambon.
(c) In a department store.
(d) In his unused apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Capel have make an elegant version of the simple lines Chanel always wore?

2. From where did Chanel gain much of her business in 1914?

3. What property did Chanel purchase in cash for her business?

4. What fashion staple did Chanel introduce in her black period?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What role did Vogue magazine play when Chanel began mass-producing dresses?

2. Why was Boy Capel an ideal match for Chanel?

3. How did Chanel use her friends to find commercial success?

4. According to Chanel, what made her successful in designing fashion for society?

5. What effect did the First World War have on women's fashion?

6. Following her success as a hat designer, on what areas of fashion did Chanel focus her attention?

7. What was special about Chanel's work for the 1924 dance operetta, Blue Train?

8. What decision was Chanel required to make when she turned eighteen?

9. Explain how Chanel used mannequins to promote her work.

10. How did Chanel earn her nickname, "Coco"?

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