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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did plagues begin to sweep through provincial villages?
(a) 1870.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1850.

2. What did Chanel believe people looked to her designs for?
(a) The prestige of her name on the label.
(b) Sartorial expression.
(c) A new modern lifestyle.
(d) Innovation.

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

4. How is the shop described where Chanel was sent to work?
(a) As busy.
(b) As small and dingy.
(c) As elegant.
(d) As inviting.

5. What made Chanel different from the other girls at the novitiate?
(a) She had no interest in religious life.
(b) She did not come from a wealthy family.
(c) She dressed differently.
(d) She was an orphan.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of her acquaintances did Chanel share a very similar background?

2. While living at the chateau, what did Chanel begin to develop a wardrobe specifically for?

3. Who eventually took over Chanel's shop at Biarritz?

4. Who arranged a job for Chanel at a shop?

5. In the city where Chanel was born, what influenced women's fashion?

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