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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the city Chanel was born in have a great love for?
(a) Boating.
(b) Fashion.
(c) Music.
(d) Equestrianism.

2. Upon her return to fashion, how long did Chanel take to ready her first line of designs?
(a) Six months.
(b) Eight weeks.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

3. Who was George Clemenceau?
(a) France's President du Conceil.
(b) An investor in Chanel's shop.
(c) Boy Capel's business partner.
(d) Chanel's main fashion industry rival in the 1910s.

4. Why did Sam Goldwyn want to use Chanel's fashions in his films?
(a) To create a timeless look for his films.
(b) To help Chanel out when business was bad.
(c) To attract women to the cinema.
(d) To capitalize on Chanel's fame.

5. After WWI, what image did women want fashion to project?
(a) That they were dainty and delicate.
(b) That they took pride in their looks.
(c) That they were as tough as men.
(d) That they were to be taken seriously.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Chanel select to be the director of design for her new line of jewelry?

2. What kind of orphanage took in Chanel after she was abandoned?

3. What influenced the design of men's clothes when Chanel was growing up?

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

5. During Chanel's Russian Period, what did she incorporate into her fashions?

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