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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arranged a job for Chanel at a shop?
(a) A local merchant.
(b) A former teacher.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her canonesses.

2. What common item of clothing was Chanel credited with developing?
(a) Knitted sweaters.
(b) The boater hat.
(c) Women's shorts.
(d) The bathing suit.

3. How long did Chanel stay at the novitiate?
(a) Four years.
(b) Six months.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

4. In what year did Chanel's parents marry?
(a) Her parents did not marry.
(b) 1884.
(c) 1891.
(d) 1875.

5. After WWI, what image did women want fashion to project?
(a) That they took pride in their looks.
(b) That they were to be taken seriously.
(c) That they were as tough as men.
(d) That they were dainty and delicate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What major event occurred in 1914 which affected Chanel's work?

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

3. After hats, what did Chanel turn her attention to designing?

4. What did Chanel design to sell at Biarritz?

5. What did Boy's transfer away from the front lines allow him to do?

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