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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The aristocrats and upper class of which country were served from Chanel's Biarritz shop?
(a) Spain.
(b) England.
(c) Germany.
(d) Portugal.

2. Who was Etienne Balsan?
(a) A manufacturer of uniforms.
(b) An investment banker.
(c) An architect and painter.
(d) A horse breeder and equestrian.

3. What did Chanel do in order to have her fashions publicized?
(a) Dressed her influential friends.
(b) Held in-store parties for her clients.
(c) Sent samples to fashion magazines.
(d) Staged shows for magazine editors.

4. In what area was Chanel's pairing with "Boy" Capel advantageous?
(a) Politics.
(b) Religion.
(c) Society.
(d) Business.

5. Chanel designed costumes for plays at which venue?
(a) The Moulin Rouge.
(b) The palace at Versailles.
(c) Balsan's chateau.
(d) La Rotunde.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following events was not described as happening when Chanel was born?

2. In "Coco, a Kept Woman," which of the following is not described as one of the dominant designers in Paris fashion?

3. Who was Adrienne Chanel?

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

5. What inspired Chanel's black period?

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