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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was "Boy" Capel to Chanel?
(a) The only man Chanel would ever love.
(b) A rival.
(c) Her trusted business partner.
(d) A distant relation.

3. Where did Chanel go during her self-imposed exile following her scandalous affair?
(a) America.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Spain.
(d) England.

4. What kind of orphanage took in Chanel after she was abandoned?
(a) A foreign orphanage.
(b) A private orphanage.
(c) A city orphanage.
(d) A provincial orphanage.

5. At what age did Chanel leave the orphanage?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Thirteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did plagues begin to sweep through provincial villages?

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

3. When she was twenty years old, in what kind of establishment was Chanel offered a job?

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

5. What influenced the design of men's clothes when Chanel was growing up?

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