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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. With which of the following dukes did Chanel have a relationship?
(a) The Duke of Westminster.
(b) The Duke of Lorraine.
(c) The Duke of Savoy.
(d) The Duke of Burgundy.

2. In the city where Chanel was born, what was August known as?
(a) The month of the Rhine.
(b) The month of Marianne.
(c) The month of the Carrousel.
(d) The month of L'Hexagone.

3. As a young woman, on what did Adrienne Chanel focus her attention?
(a) Raising her siblings.
(b) Being accepted in high society.
(c) Having a career in fashion.
(d) Studying at university.

4. What does biographer Edmonde Charles-Roux say Chanel tried to conceal her entire life?
(a) Her religious beliefs.
(b) Her real name.
(c) Her shoe size.
(d) The circumstances of her birth.

5. What did Paul Morand write about Chanel and Capel?
(a) A short story.
(b) An opera.
(c) A magazine article.
(d) A play.

Short Answer Questions

1. What hobby did Chanel adopt after meeting Balsan?

2. Who was Etienne Balsan?

3. What did Chanel do in order to have her fashions publicized?

4. What was Coco Chanel's real first name?

5. While living at the chateau, what did Chanel begin to develop a wardrobe specifically for?

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