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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Chanel select to be the director of design for her new line of jewelry?
(a) Jacques Doucet.
(b) Pierre Reverdy.
(c) Jean Cocteau.
(d) Comte Etienne de Beaumont.

2. What did nostalgics lament about the direction of post-war fashion?
(a) That it was the end of opulence.
(b) That it was the end of good taste.
(c) That it was the end of durable fabrics.
(d) That it was the end of the "golden era."

3. What happened when Chanel's parents marry?
(a) Chanel went to live with them in Paris.
(b) Chanel's parents did not marry.
(c) Chanel's parents became eligible for an inheritance.
(d) Albert Chanel officially became her father.

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

5. What did Le Mode magazine begin to do which helped Chanel's career?
(a) Reporting on up-and-coming designers.
(b) Focusing on active wear.
(c) Photographing women outdoors.
(d) Printing in color.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was fashion at the time of Chanel's birth said to have made women look?

2. In the city where Chanel was born, what was August known as?

3. What did Chanel's frequent role as a mistress to married men make her yearn for?

4. What made Chanel different from the other girls at the novitiate?

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

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