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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During her time at the chateau, to what did Chanel apply her charms and style?
(a) Beginning a career in the theatre.
(b) The art of seduction.
(c) Entering high-society.
(d) Making friends.

2. What hobby did Chanel adopt after meeting Balsan?
(a) Horseback riding.
(b) Sewing.
(c) Photography.
(d) Dog breeding.

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

4. Who provided Chanel the finances to open her shop?
(a) Her grandfather.
(b) A government grant.
(c) Balsan.
(d) Capel.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did Chanel's frequent role as a mistress to married men make her yearn for?

4. After leaving the orphanage, where did Chanel go to live?

5. What was Chanel's sudden return to Paris fashion described as?

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