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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In addition to Adrienne, who did Chanel recruit to wear her fashions around town?
(a) Suzanne d'Orlandi.
(b) Her sister Antoinette.
(c) Genevieve Vix.
(d) Gabrielle Dorziat.

2. Who was Emilienne d'Alecon?
(a) A courtesan and poet.
(b) A popular actress.
(c) Chanel's aunt.
(d) A leading fashion designer.

3. How is the shop described where Chanel was sent to work?
(a) As busy.
(b) As elegant.
(c) As inviting.
(d) As small and dingy.

4. What effect did the plagues have on provincial villages?
(a) Village communities became distrustful of outsiders.
(b) The plagues had no lasting effect on provincial villages.
(c) Villages began to collapse.
(d) Village populations began to grow.

5. Where did Chanel make her stage debut?
(a) Broadway.
(b) Moulin Rouge.
(c) Château de Boisclaireau.
(d) La Rotunde.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the occupation of Chanel's friend, Caryathis?

2. What fashion staple did Chanel introduce in her black period?

3. In the city where Chanel was born, for how long had women's fashion gone unchanged?

4. In terms of fashion, what was evolving quickly when Chanel was born?

5. While living at the chateau, what did Chanel begin to develop a wardrobe specifically for?

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