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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. Which of the following did Chanel's father sell?
(a) Bibles.
(b) Undergarments.
(c) Rubber boots.
(d) Vegetables.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is described as one of Chanel's most scandalous affairs?

2. What kind of shop did Chanel open?

3. What made Chanel memorable to everyone she met?

4. What was Coco Chanel's real first name?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the result of Chanel's affair with a German officer?

2. Who was named as the fashion-setters at the end of the 1800s?

3. Because of her mother's death, what happened in Chanel's life?

4. Who was Etienne Balsan?

5. What did Chanel's great-grandfather establish for his family?

6. In business terms, how important was Chanel's relationship with Arthur "Boy" Capel?

7. What had Chanel's family done for generations?

8. What are some pieces of fashionable styles for men named in the Introduction of the book?

9. What caused the decline and collapse of French rural communities in the 1800s?

10. How did Chanel's relationships with aristocrats influence her work?

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