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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which village did Chanel's family come?
(a) Ornes.
(b) Ponteils.
(c) Lautrec.
(d) Moulins.

2. Because of her inexperience in the fashion trade, what characterized Chanel's shop?
(a) Inconsistent business hours.
(b) Underpriced merchandise.
(c) Ill-fitting clothes.
(d) A sense of looseness.

3. What did Le Mode magazine begin to do which helped Chanel's career?
(a) Printing in color.
(b) Focusing on active wear.
(c) Photographing women outdoors.
(d) Reporting on up-and-coming designers.

4. What part of Chanel's life is explored in the book's Introduction?
(a) Her middle age.
(b) Her life just before her death.
(c) Her young adulthood.
(d) Her early childhood.

5. After WWI, what image did women want fashion to project?
(a) That they were dainty and delicate.
(b) That they took pride in their looks.
(c) That they were to be taken seriously.
(d) That they were as tough as men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What variety of artist provided Chanel unexpected exposure?

2. At the time of her birth, what was Chanel's mother's marital status?

3. In what year was Chanel born?

4. Where did Chanel make her stage debut?

5. Who was Gabrielle Dorziat?

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