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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Chanel go during her self-imposed exile following her scandalous affair?
(a) England.
(b) Spain.
(c) America.
(d) Switzerland.

2. At what age did Chanel meet Etienne Balsan?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Twenty-seven.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Twenty-two.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Chanel memorable to everyone she met?

2. With which of the following dukes did Chanel have a relationship?

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

4. What was Chanel said to have become to "all the young lions of the age"?

5. In what area was Chanel's pairing with "Boy" Capel advantageous?

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