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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the city where Chanel was born, what was August known as?
(a) The month of Marianne.
(b) The month of L'Hexagone.
(c) The month of the Carrousel.
(d) The month of the Rhine.

2. When did Chanel's father abandon her?
(a) After her mother's death.
(b) When he got married.
(c) When he joined the military.
(d) At her birth.

3. Who lived nearby to Chanel's millinery shop?
(a) George Clemenceau.
(b) Adrienne Chanel.
(c) Boy Capel.
(d) Pierre Reverdy.

4. How did Chanel feel about the place where she stayed after leaving the orphanage?
(a) Chanel felt unwelcome.
(b) Chanel felt as if she was making a difference.
(c) Chanel felt the need to escape.
(d) Chanel felt at home.

5. With which of the following dukes did Chanel have a relationship?
(a) The Duke of Lorraine.
(b) The Duke of Burgundy.
(c) The Duke of Savoy.
(d) The Duke of Westminster.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Etienne Balsan?

2. What was Chanel's father's name?

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

4. Who took it upon herself to help Chanel recover from Boy's death?

5. What did Chanel hope to rid women's fashion of when she returned from her exile?

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