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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened when Chanel's parents marry?
(a) Albert Chanel officially became her father.
(b) Chanel's parents did not marry.
(c) Chanel went to live with them in Paris.
(d) Chanel's parents became eligible for an inheritance.

2. What was Chanel's sudden return to Paris fashion described as?
(a) A well-timed homecoming.
(b) A rebirth.
(c) A lightning reappearance.
(d) An unwelcomed return.

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

4. During her time at the chateau, to what did Chanel apply her charms and style?
(a) The art of seduction.
(b) Entering high-society.
(c) Making friends.
(d) Beginning a career in the theatre.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Chanel's sister's name?

3. For what was Etienne Balsan famous?

4. What was the style of the era when Chanel was born?

5. What influenced the design of men's clothes when Chanel was growing up?

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