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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. When did Chanel's father abandon her?
(a) After her mother's death.
(b) When he joined the military.
(c) At her birth.
(d) When he got married.

2. What did Chanel's great-grandfather use to rent a property?
(a) His wife's dowry.
(b) He traded livestock.
(c) An inheritance.
(d) Gambling winnings.

3. What hobby did Chanel adopt after meeting Balsan?
(a) Dog breeding.
(b) Sewing.
(c) Photography.
(d) Horseback riding.

4. When did Chanel's parents marry?
(a) Three years after her birth.
(b) Two months before her birth.
(c) Never.
(d) A few months after her birth.

5. What did the city Chanel was born in have a great love for?
(a) Boating.
(b) Music.
(c) Fashion.
(d) Equestrianism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Paul Morand write about Chanel and Capel?

2. Who was "Boy" Capel to Chanel?

3. What invention made the flaws of women's dress apparent?

4. In terms of fashion, what was evolving quickly when Chanel was born?

5. What did Chanel do in order to have her fashions publicized?

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