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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did Chanel's father abandon her?
(a) When he got married.
(b) At her birth.
(c) After her mother's death.
(d) When he joined the military.

3. Where would Chanel's family gather their harvest from?
(a) Fields.
(b) Riverbanks.
(c) Farmed land.
(d) Groves.

4. What did Chanel's great-grandfather use to rent a property?
(a) He traded livestock.
(b) An inheritance.
(c) His wife's dowry.
(d) Gambling winnings.

5. What occupation was Chanel's father?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A traveling peddler.
(c) A tailor.
(d) A farmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of her birth, what was Chanel's mother's marital status?

2. Which of the following was not described as a popular fashion at the end of the 1800s?

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

4. How soon after opening Chanel's shop does WWI begin?

5. What made Chanel memorable to everyone she met?

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