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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first of Chanel's relatives to give up day labor?
(a) Her great-grandfather.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) Her father.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. At what age did Chanel leave the orphanage?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Eighteen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of her birth, what was Chanel's mother's marital status?

2. For generations, what was Chanel's family's financial situation?

3. Who provided Chanel the finances to open her shop?

4. When did Chanel's parents marry?

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

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