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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who arranged a job for Chanel at a shop?
(a) A local merchant.
(b) Her uncle.
(c) Her canonesses.
(d) A former teacher.
2. What common item of clothing was Chanel credited with developing?
(a) The bathing suit.
(b) Women's shorts.
(c) The boater hat.
(d) Knitted sweaters.
3. What were the first of Chanel's designs to become popular?
(a) Her hats.
(b) Her jewelry designs.
(c) Her sweaters.
(d) Her dresses.
4. Who eventually took over Chanel's shop at Biarritz?
(a) Adrienne Chanel.
(b) Boy Capel.
(c) Antoinette Chanel.
(d) Charles Fredrick Worth.
5. What were the 10th Chasseurs?
(a) A travelling group of performers.
(b) A group of nineteenth century painters and poets.
(c) A nickname for the royal family.
(d) A regiment of aristocratic gentlemen.
6. While living at the chateau, what did Chanel begin to develop a wardrobe specifically for?
(a) Playing tennis.
(b) Riding in an automobile.
(c) Going to the racetrack.
(d) Going to the beach.
7. What did Le Mode magazine begin to do which helped Chanel's career?
(a) Photographing women outdoors.
(b) Focusing on active wear.
(c) Printing in color.
(d) Reporting on up-and-coming designers.
8. What property did Chanel purchase in cash for her business?
(a) The Chateau D'Aix.
(b) The Chalet Serena.
(c) The Villa Larralde.
(d) The Domaine des Roches.
9. Who lived nearby to Chanel's millinery shop?
(a) Pierre Reverdy.
(b) Boy Capel.
(c) Adrienne Chanel.
(d) George Clemenceau.
10. Where did Balsan allow Chanel to open up a millinery shop?
(a) On Rue Cambon.
(b) On the grounds of his chateau.
(c) In his unused apartment.
(d) In a department store.
11. What did Chanel style her first summer home after?
(a) Buckingham palace.
(b) Balsan's chateau.
(c) The Paris Museum of Natural History.
(d) The orphanage she grew up in.
12. In "Coco, a Kept Woman," which of the following is not described as one of the dominant designers in Paris fashion?
(a) Jeanne Paquin.
(b) Jacques Doucet.
(c) Charles Fredrick Worth.
(d) Paul Poiret.
13. Who was George Clemenceau?
(a) An investor in Chanel's shop.
(b) France's President du Conceil.
(c) Chanel's main fashion industry rival in the 1910s.
(d) Boy Capel's business partner.
14. What major event occurred in 1914 which affected Chanel's work?
(a) A legislative election was held.
(b) Downtown Paris flooded destroying Chanel's design shop.
(c) The Germans invaded France.
(d) A labor strike prevented the manufacture of fabrics.
15. Who was Gabrielle Dorziat?
(a) Chanel's favorite assistant.
(b) A poet.
(c) A French diplomat's wife.
(d) An actress.
Short Answer Questions
1. In addition to Adrienne, who did Chanel recruit to wear her fashions around town?
2. What garment gave Chanel her first major commercial success?
3. How did the press regard Chanel as she gained fame?
4. How long did Adrienne Chanel wait to marry her lover?
5. How old was Chanel when her mother died?
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