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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What garment gave Chanel her first major commercial success?
(a) A folded-collar blouse.
(b) A silk capelet.
(c) A corset-less suit.
(d) A beaded ladies' dinner jacket.

2. In what year did plagues begin to sweep through provincial villages?
(a) 1890.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1850.

3. During Chanel's Russian Period, what did she incorporate into her fashions?
(a) Crochet and macramé.
(b) Furs and embroidery.
(c) French lace.
(d) Rhinestones.

4. What was Chanel's father's name?
(a) Claude.
(b) Gérard.
(c) Phillipe.
(d) Albert.

5. What brought Chanel back to Paris?
(a) She missed her friends.
(b) She missed her family.
(c) Her company was on the brink of bankruptcy.
(d) Her competition with Christian Dior.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of her birth, what was Chanel's mother's marital status?

2. Where did Balsan allow Chanel to open up a millinery shop?

3. What did Chanel's great-grandfather turn his rented property into?

4. How long did Adrienne Chanel wait to marry her lover?

5. What was Chanel's sudden return to Paris fashion described as?

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