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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does biographer Edmonde Charles-Roux say Chanel tried to conceal her entire life?
(a) Her religious beliefs.
(b) Her real name.
(c) Her shoe size.
(d) The circumstances of her birth.

3. What was Chanel's father's name?
(a) Phillipe.
(b) Claude.
(c) Albert.
(d) Gérard.

4. What was fashion at the time of Chanel's birth said to have made women look?
(a) Like haystacks.
(b) Like pillowcases.
(c) Like decorated cakes.
(d) Deformed and crippled.

5. What was "Boy" Capel's first name?
(a) James.
(b) John.
(c) David.
(d) Arthur.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Chanel's father abandon her?

2. What did Chanel's great-grandfather turn his rented property into?

3. What is described as one of Chanel's most scandalous affairs?

4. Which of the following is not described as an experience of Chanel's childhood?

5. In what year did Chanel's parents marry?

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