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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the style of the era when Chanel was born?
(a) Equestrian-inspired.
(b) Military-inspired.
(c) Ecclesiastic-inspired.
(d) Naval-inspired.

2. What part of Chanel's life is explored in the book's Introduction?
(a) Her young adulthood.
(b) Her middle age.
(c) Her early childhood.
(d) Her life just before her death.

3. In the city where Chanel was born, what influenced women's fashion?
(a) The harsh dust and sun.
(b) The cold climate.
(c) Bohemian artistry.
(d) The proximity to the sea.

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

5. In the city where Chanel was born, what was August known as?
(a) The month of the Carrousel.
(b) The month of the Rhine.
(c) The month of Marianne.
(d) The month of L'Hexagone.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which city was Chanel born?

2. When did Chanel's parents marry?

3. For generations, what had Chanel's family made a living gathering?

4. What did Chanel's frequent role as a mistress to married men make her yearn for?

5. When did Chanel's father abandon her?

(see the answer key)

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