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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When she was twenty years old, in what kind of establishment was Chanel offered a job?
(a) A shop.
(b) A cafe.
(c) A tailor's shop.
(d) A shoe factory.

3. Which of the following did Chanel's father sell?
(a) Undergarments.
(b) Vegetables.
(c) Bibles.
(d) Rubber boots.

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

5. In her twenties, in which artistic field did Chanel attempt to find success?
(a) In dance.
(b) In painting.
(c) In the theatre.
(d) In music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Chanel's great-grandfather turn his rented property into?

2. In what year did Chanel return to Paris fashion?

3. Which of the following is not described as an experience of Chanel's childhood?

4. Who was "Boy" Capel to Chanel?

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

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