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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 events was not described as happening when Chanel was born?
(a) Parades.
(b) Presentations of troops.
(c) Riding instructions.
(d) Quadrilles.

2. What property did Chanel's great-grandfather rent?
(a) A plot of farm land.
(b) A hall.
(c) A store room.
(d) An inn.

3. Who was the first of Chanel's family to work as a peddler?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her great-grandfather.
(d) Her grandfather.

4. At what age did Chanel meet Etienne Balsan?
(a) Twenty-seven.
(b) Twenty-five.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Twenty-two.

5. What was Coco Chanel's real first name?
(a) Gabrielle.
(b) Monique.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Marie.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her twenties, in which artistic field did Chanel attempt to find success?

2. For what was Etienne Balsan famous?

3. What made Chanel memorable to everyone she met?

4. Which of the following did Chanel's father sell?

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

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