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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Coco, a Kept Woman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was fashion at the time of Chanel's birth said to have made women look?
(a) Deformed and crippled.
(b) Like decorated cakes.
(c) Like haystacks.
(d) Like pillowcases.

2. What was the advantage of men's clothing at the time of Chanel's birth?
(a) Men's clothing designs were elegantly simple.
(b) Men's clothing was less expensive.
(c) Men's clothing was made from long-lasting fabrics.
(d) Men's clothing allowed freedom of movement.

3. In which city was Chanel born?
(a) Paris.
(b) Saumur.
(c) Marseille.
(d) Rouen.

4. Where would Chanel's family gather their harvest from?
(a) Riverbanks.
(b) Farmed land.
(c) Groves.
(d) Fields.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was "Boy" Capel to Chanel?

2. What was Chanel said to have become to "all the young lions of the age"?

3. What was Chanel's sudden return to Paris fashion described as?

4. In what year did Chanel's parents marry?

5. During her time at the chateau, to what did Chanel apply her charms and style?

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