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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What invention made the flaws of women's dress apparent?
(a) Motor vehicles.
(b) Washing machines.
(c) Cameras.
(d) Electric heaters.

2. Who are described as the fashion setters at the end of the 1800s?
(a) Silent film stars.
(b) Bohemian artisans.
(c) Aristocratic ladies and gentlemen.
(d) Cavalrymen.

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

4. In the city where Chanel was born, what influenced women's fashion?
(a) The proximity to the sea.
(b) Bohemian artistry.
(c) The cold climate.
(d) The harsh dust and sun.

5. What were the first of Chanel's designs to become popular?
(a) Her sweaters.
(b) Her dresses.
(c) Her hats.
(d) Her jewelry designs.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Chanel decide to enter the novitiate?

2. In the city where Chanel was born, what was August known as?

3. What did Chanel's great-grandfather use to rent a property?

4. After WWI, what image did women want fashion to project?

5. What is described as an important center of style in Chanel's birth city?

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