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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 part of Chanel's life is explored in the book's Introduction?
(a) Her early childhood.
(b) Her life just before her death.
(c) Her middle age.
(d) Her young adulthood.

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

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

4. During her time at the chateau, to what did Chanel apply her charms and style?
(a) Entering high-society.
(b) Making friends.
(c) The art of seduction.
(d) Beginning a career in the theatre.

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.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Chanel's parents marry?

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

3. In the city where Chanel was born, for how long had women's fashion gone unchanged?

4. In what country was Coco Chanel born?

5. In what year was Chanel born?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did Chanel go after leaving the convent?

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

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

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

6. What made Chanel memorable to the people who met her?

7. Emotionally, how important was Chanel's relationship with Arthur "Boy" Capel?

8. When did Chanel's parents marry, and what did it mean for the family?

9. How was Chanel able to achieve success even through World War II?

10. What sort of environments was Chanel surrounded by as a child?

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