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

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

3. What effect did the plagues have on provincial villages?
(a) The plagues had no lasting effect on provincial villages.
(b) Village communities became distrustful of outsiders.
(c) Villages began to collapse.
(d) Village populations began to grow.

4. Who did Chanel describe as a nasal-voiced old clown?
(a) Pablo Picasso.
(b) Gabrielle Dorziat.
(c) Emilienne d'Alecon.
(d) Sarah Bernhardt.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what area was Chanel's pairing with "Boy" Capel advantageous?

3. What does biographer Edmonde Charles-Roux say Chanel tried to conceal her entire life?

4. What were the 10th Chasseurs?

5. At what age did Chanel meet Etienne Balsan?

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