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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. For what was Etienne Balsan famous?
(a) His mistresses.
(b) His abuse of alcohol.
(c) His altruism.
(d) His bad investments.

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

5. When she was twenty years old, in what kind of establishment was Chanel offered a job?
(a) A shoe factory.
(b) A shop.
(c) A tailor's shop.
(d) A cafe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occupation was Chanel's father?

2. During her time at the chateau, to what did Chanel apply her charms and style?

3. Who was "Boy" Capel to Chanel?

4. What kind of shop did Chanel open?

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

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