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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In her twenties, in which artistic field did Chanel attempt to find success?
(a) In music.
(b) In the theatre.
(c) In dance.
(d) In painting.

2. Which of the following did Chanel's father sell?
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Undergarments.
(c) Bibles.
(d) Rubber boots.

3. In which city was Chanel born?
(a) Paris.
(b) Rouen.
(c) Saumur.
(d) Marseille.

4. After leaving the orphanage, where did Chanel go to live?
(a) With relatives.
(b) A boarding school.
(c) A convent.
(d) A country manor.

5. What effect did the plagues have on provincial villages?
(a) Village populations began to grow.
(b) Villages began to collapse.
(c) Village communities became distrustful of outsiders.
(d) The plagues had no lasting effect on provincial villages.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first of Chanel's relatives to give up day labor?

2. What property did Chanel's great-grandfather rent?

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

4. In what year did Chanel return to Paris fashion?

5. Who are described as the fashion setters at the end of the 1800s?

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