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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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. When she was twenty years old, in which town was Chanel offered a job?
(a) Yzeure.
(b) Moulins.
(c) Avernes.
(d) Bellevue.

4. Which of the following was not described as a popular fashion at the end of the 1800s?
(a) Foulard caps.
(b) Slender waists.
(c) High collars.
(d) Short boots.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where would Chanel's family gather their harvest from?

2. What part of Chanel's life is explored in the book's Introduction?

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

4. At what age did Chanel leave the orphanage?

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

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