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

5. What did Chanel's frequent role as a mistress to married men make her yearn for?
(a) A man to chose her above all others.
(b) The good sense to stay away from married men.
(c) For marriage to be outlawed.
(d) A life on her own.

6. What was Chanel said to have become to "all the young lions of the age"?
(a) A target.
(b) A darling.
(c) A trophy.
(d) A distraction.

7. Who are described as the fashion setters at the end of the 1800s?
(a) Cavalrymen.
(b) Aristocratic ladies and gentlemen.
(c) Silent film stars.
(d) Bohemian artisans.

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

9. When she was twenty years old, in what kind of establishment was Chanel offered a job?
(a) A tailor's shop.
(b) A shoe factory.
(c) A cafe.
(d) A shop.

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

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

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

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

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

15. In the foreword, what is Chanel described as being "to the core"?
(a) A romantic.
(b) An idealist.
(c) An innovator.
(d) A businesswoman.