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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the city where Chanel was born, for how long had women's fashion gone unchanged?
(a) For not very long.
(b) For decades.
(c) For a hundred years.
(d) For fifty years.

2. Who eventually took over Chanel's shop at Biarritz?
(a) Antoinette Chanel.
(b) Adrienne Chanel.
(c) Charles Fredrick Worth.
(d) Boy Capel.

3. Who did Chanel choose as her lover from the 10th Chasseurs?
(a) The Duke of Westminster.
(b) Etienne Balsan.
(c) Pablo Picasso.
(d) Boy Capel.

4. How is Boy Capel's attitude described?
(a) Carefree.
(b) Ambitious.
(c) Aggressive.
(d) Nurturing.

5. What fashion staple did Chanel introduce in her black period?
(a) Black high heels.
(b) The little black dress.
(c) Black satin gloves.
(d) Matching purse and shoes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of shop did Chanel open?

3. In what year did Chanel's parents marry?

4. What did Chanel introduce to her collections in 1932?

5. In what country was Coco Chanel born?

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