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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What made Chanel memorable to everyone she met?
(a) Her booming voice.
(b) Her strange dress-sense.
(c) Her vibrancy.
(d) Her constant laughter.

2. In what year was Chanel born?
(a) 1883.
(b) 1864.
(c) 1894.
(d) 1903.

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

4. At the time of her birth, what was Chanel's mother's marital status?
(a) Single.
(b) Engaged.
(c) Married.
(d) Widowed.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Chanel feel about the place where she stayed after leaving the orphanage?

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

3. At what age did Chanel meet Etienne Balsan?

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

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

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