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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How soon after opening Chanel's shop does WWI begin?
(a) A year and a half.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

4. How did Chanel feel about the place where she stayed after leaving the orphanage?
(a) Chanel felt as if she was making a difference.
(b) Chanel felt at home.
(c) Chanel felt the need to escape.
(d) Chanel felt unwelcome.

5. What occupation was Chanel's father?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A tailor.
(c) A traveling peddler.
(d) A teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Etienne Balsan?

2. What kind of shop did Chanel open?

3. At what age did Chanel meet Etienne Balsan?

4. In the foreword, what is Chanel described as being "to the core"?

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

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