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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was "Boy" Capel's first name?
(a) James.
(b) David.
(c) John.
(d) Arthur.

2. What was Chanel's sudden return to Paris fashion described as?
(a) An unwelcomed return.
(b) A lightning reappearance.
(c) A well-timed homecoming.
(d) A rebirth.

3. What brought Chanel back to Paris?
(a) Her competition with Christian Dior.
(b) She missed her friends.
(c) She missed her family.
(d) Her company was on the brink of bankruptcy.

4. In the foreword, what is Chanel described as being "to the core"?
(a) An idealist.
(b) A businesswoman.
(c) An innovator.
(d) A romantic.

5. In the foreword, how is Chanel's work ethic described upon her return to Paris after her exile?
(a) Complaisant.
(b) Tyrannical.
(c) Inefficient.
(d) Exhausting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occupation was Chanel's father?

2. When she was twenty years old, in which town was Chanel offered a job?

3. What hobby did Chanel adopt after meeting Balsan?

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

5. What is described as one of Chanel's most scandalous affairs?

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