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

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 courthouse.
(d) The racetrack.

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

3. In what country was Coco Chanel born?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) France.
(c) America.
(d) Belgium.

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

5. Which of the following is not described as an experience of Chanel's childhood?
(a) Festivals.
(b) Huge family gatherings.
(c) Public markets.
(d) Fashion shows.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first of Chanel's family to work as a peddler?

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

3. What was the advantage of men's clothing at the time of Chanel's birth?

4. What brought Chanel back to Paris?

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

(see the answer key)

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