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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For generations, what had Chanel's family made a living gathering?
(a) Chestnuts.
(b) Truffles.
(c) Mushrooms.
(d) Grains.

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

3. What was "Boy" Capel's first name?
(a) David.
(b) James.
(c) Arthur.
(d) John.

4. Who was "Boy" Capel to Chanel?
(a) The only man Chanel would ever love.
(b) A rival.
(c) A distant relation.
(d) Her trusted business partner.

5. When she was twenty years old, in which town was Chanel offered a job?
(a) Moulins.
(b) Bellevue.
(c) Avernes.
(d) Yzeure.

6. How soon after opening Chanel's shop does WWI begin?
(a) Two years.
(b) Six months.
(c) One year.
(d) A year and a half.

7. Where would Chanel's family gather their harvest from?
(a) Farmed land.
(b) Groves.
(c) Riverbanks.
(d) Fields.

8. What is described as an important center of style in Chanel's birth city?
(a) The church.
(b) The racetrack.
(c) The courthouse.
(d) The opera house.

9. What was Chanel's sister's name?
(a) Bernadette.
(b) Julia.
(c) Danielle.
(d) Hélène.

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

11. After leaving the orphanage, where did Chanel go to live?
(a) A boarding school.
(b) A country manor.
(c) With relatives.
(d) A convent.

12. What was Chanel's father's name?
(a) Albert.
(b) Claude.
(c) Phillipe.
(d) Gérard.

13. From which village did Chanel's family come?
(a) Ornes.
(b) Moulins.
(c) Ponteils.
(d) Lautrec.

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

15. What happened when Chanel's parents marry?
(a) Chanel went to live with them in Paris.
(b) Chanel's parents became eligible for an inheritance.
(c) Chanel's parents did not marry.
(d) Albert Chanel officially became her father.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the foreword, how is Chanel's work ethic described upon her return to Paris after her exile?

2. How did Chanel feel about the place where she stayed after leaving the orphanage?

3. What was Chanel's sudden return to Paris fashion described as?

4. In which region of her home country was Chanel born?

5. What was the style of the era when Chanel was born?

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