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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the city where Chanel was born, what influenced women's fashion?
(a) Bohemian artistry.
(b) The proximity to the sea.
(c) The cold climate.
(d) The harsh dust and sun.

2. What is described as one of Chanel's most scandalous affairs?
(a) An affair with a married royal.
(b) An affair with a German officer.
(c) An affair with a Hollywood star.
(d) An affair with the French Prime Minister.

3. In terms of fashion, what was evolving quickly when Chanel was born?
(a) Women's fashions.
(b) Men's fashion.
(c) The use of modern fabrics.
(d) Lengths of skirts.

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

5. What was the style of the era when Chanel was born?
(a) Naval-inspired.
(b) Ecclesiastic-inspired.
(c) Military-inspired.
(d) Equestrian-inspired.

6. In what year did Chanel return to Paris fashion?
(a) 1949.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1954.

7. In what year did Chanel's parents marry?
(a) 1875.
(b) Her parents did not marry.
(c) 1884.
(d) 1891.

8. In what country was Coco Chanel born?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) Belgium.
(c) France.
(d) America.

9. What does biographer Edmonde Charles-Roux say Chanel tried to conceal her entire life?
(a) The circumstances of her birth.
(b) Her real name.
(c) Her religious beliefs.
(d) Her shoe size.

10. What influenced the design of men's clothes when Chanel was growing up?
(a) The need to ride horses.
(b) The need to walk long distances.
(c) The need to impress women.
(d) The need to be outdoors.

11. In what year was Chanel born?
(a) 1883.
(b) 1894.
(c) 1864.
(d) 1903.

12. What kind of shop did Chanel open?
(a) A millinery shop.
(b) A haberdashery.
(c) A dress shop.
(d) A hosiery shop.

13. For generations, what was Chanel's family's financial situation?
(a) Her family was poor.
(b) Her family was wealthy.
(c) Her family was middle class.
(d) Her family was working class.

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

15. What brought Chanel back to Paris?
(a) She missed her family.
(b) Her competition with Christian Dior.
(c) Her company was on the brink of bankruptcy.
(d) She missed her friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Chanel leave the orphanage?

2. Which of the following is not described as an experience of Chanel's childhood?

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

4. In what season was Chanel born?

5. What part of Chanel's life is explored in the book's Introduction?

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