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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Chanel realize she could do at Biarritz?
(a) Start her career over again.
(b) Have her family near her while she worked.
(c) Repeat the success she had in Deauville.
(d) Mix anonymously with members of high-society.

3. Where did Chanel go during her self-imposed exile following her scandalous affair?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) England.
(c) America.
(d) Spain.

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 was Coco Chanel's real first name?
(a) Monique.
(b) Gabrielle.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Marie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first of Chanel's family to work as a peddler?

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

3. What kind of shop did Chanel open?

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

5. Simply put, for what did Chanel become famous?

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