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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Coco, a Kept Woman.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Chanel choose as her lover from the 10th Chasseurs?
(a) Etienne Balsan.
(b) Pablo Picasso.
(c) Boy Capel.
(d) The Duke of Westminster.

2. Who was the first of Chanel's relatives to give up day labor?
(a) Her great-grandfather.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Her uncle.

3. In "Coco, a Kept Woman," which of the following is not described as one of the dominant designers in Paris fashion?
(a) Jeanne Paquin.
(b) Paul Poiret.
(c) Charles Fredrick Worth.
(d) Jacques Doucet.

4. Who did Chanel describe as a nasal-voiced old clown?
(a) Emilienne d'Alecon.
(b) Pablo Picasso.
(c) Gabrielle Dorziat.
(d) Sarah Bernhardt.

5. What did the city Chanel was born in have a great love for?
(a) Music.
(b) Equestrianism.
(c) Boating.
(d) Fashion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What property did Chanel's great-grandfather rent?

2. Who is said to have ushered Chanel into chateau life?

3. At what age did Chanel leave the orphanage?

4. What kind of orphanage took in Chanel after she was abandoned?

5. Who did Capel have make an elegant version of the simple lines Chanel always wore?

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