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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not described as an experience of Chanel's childhood?
(a) Fashion shows.
(b) Public markets.
(c) Festivals.
(d) Huge family gatherings.

2. What was Coco Chanel's real first name?
(a) Marie.
(b) Natalie.
(c) Monique.
(d) Gabrielle.

3. What kind of orphanage took in Chanel after she was abandoned?
(a) A city orphanage.
(b) A private orphanage.
(c) A provincial orphanage.
(d) A foreign orphanage.

4. Who was the first of Chanel's family to work as a peddler?
(a) Her uncle.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Her great-grandfather.
(d) Her father.

5. What did Chanel style her first summer home after?
(a) Balsan's chateau.
(b) Buckingham palace.
(c) The Paris Museum of Natural History.
(d) The orphanage she grew up in.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is said to have shaped the world in which Chanel spent her childhood?

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

3. What was Chanel said to have become to "all the young lions of the age"?

4. After opening the shop in Biarritz, how many people did Chanel have in her employ?

5. As a young woman, on what did Adrienne Chanel focus her attention?

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