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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the advantage of men's clothing at the time of Chanel's birth?
(a) Men's clothing was made from long-lasting fabrics.
(b) Men's clothing designs were elegantly simple.
(c) Men's clothing allowed freedom of movement.
(d) Men's clothing was less expensive.

2. What did Chanel do for her friend Raymond Radiguet?
(a) Paid for his daughter's schooling.
(b) Bought him an apartment.
(c) Hired him as an assistant designer.
(d) Paid his hospital bills.

3. What variety of artist provided Chanel unexpected exposure?
(a) A portrait painter.
(b) A charicaturist.
(c) A fashion illustrator.
(d) An animator.

4. For what was Etienne Balsan famous?
(a) His abuse of alcohol.
(b) His mistresses.
(c) His altruism.
(d) His bad investments.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After leaving the orphanage, where did Chanel go to live?

2. At what age did Chanel decide to enter the novitiate?

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

4. After hats, what did Chanel turn her attention to designing?

5. What effect did the plagues have on provincial villages?

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