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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who provided Chanel the finances to open her shop?
(a) Balsan.
(b) Capel.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) A government grant.

4. What was Chanel's sister's name?
(a) Bernadette.
(b) Hélène.
(c) Julia.
(d) Danielle.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What part of Chanel's life is explored in the book's Introduction?

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

4. Who was the first of Chanel's relatives to give up day labor?

5. What kind of shop did Chanel open?

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