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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. In what country was Coco Chanel born?
(a) France.
(b) Belgium.
(c) Switzerland.
(d) America.

2. When did Chanel's parents marry?
(a) Three years after her birth.
(b) A few months after her birth.
(c) Never.
(d) Two months before her birth.

3. What influenced the design of men's clothes when Chanel was growing up?
(a) The need to walk long distances.
(b) The need to be outdoors.
(c) The need to ride horses.
(d) The need to impress women.

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

5. Who is said to have ushered Chanel into chateau life?
(a) Etienne Balsan.
(b) Adrienne Chanel.
(c) Boy Capel.
(d) Suzanne Orlandi.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Chanel decide to enter the novitiate?

2. With which of the following dukes did Chanel have a relationship?

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

4. When she was twenty years old, in which town was Chanel offered a job?

5. How did Chanel feel about the place where she stayed after leaving the orphanage?

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