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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. At what age did Chanel leave the orphanage?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Eighteen.

2. For generations, what was Chanel's family's financial situation?
(a) Her family was poor.
(b) Her family was middle class.
(c) Her family was working class.
(d) Her family was wealthy.

3. What is described as one of Chanel's most scandalous affairs?
(a) An affair with a married royal.
(b) An affair with a German officer.
(c) An affair with a Hollywood star.
(d) An affair with the French Prime Minister.

4. Where did Chanel open a shop with help from Capel?
(a) On Rue Rivoli.
(b) Beside a theatre.
(c) On Rue Cambon.
(d) The Ritz Hotel.

5. What brought Chanel back to Paris?
(a) She missed her friends.
(b) Her competition with Christian Dior.
(c) She missed her family.
(d) Her company was on the brink of bankruptcy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What property did Chanel's great-grandfather rent?

2. How did Chanel feel about the place where she stayed after leaving the orphanage?

3. What was Coco Chanel's real first name?

4. What were the 10th Chasseurs?

5. What kind of orphanage took in Chanel after she was abandoned?

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