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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Charles-Roux describe Chanel's appearance when she was in her fifties?
(a) Refined.
(b) Austere.
(c) Gaunt.
(d) Motherly.

3. Who was Etienne Balsan?
(a) A manufacturer of uniforms.
(b) A horse breeder and equestrian.
(c) An investment banker.
(d) An architect and painter.

4. In what year was a Broadway musical about Chanel produced?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1959.

5. Who was Emilienne d'Alecon?
(a) A popular actress.
(b) A leading fashion designer.
(c) Chanel's aunt.
(d) A courtesan and poet.

Short Answer Questions

1. After opening the shop in Biarritz, how many people did Chanel have in her employ?

2. Where did Chanel go during her self-imposed exile following her scandalous affair?

3. For generations, what had Chanel's family made a living gathering?

4. What hobby did Chanel adopt after meeting Balsan?

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

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