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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How soon after opening Chanel's shop does WWI begin?

2. In which city was Chanel born?

3. What kind of shop did Chanel open?

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

5. For generations, what had Chanel's family made a living gathering?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Chanel's father do for a living?

4. What was significant about August in Saumer?

5. How is Chanel's style of working after her return to Paris described?

6. Where was Chanel's family from, and where was she herself born?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Chanel's self-imposed exile during and after WWII. Why did she go to Switzerland? What occurred in the fashion world while she was living in Switzerland? What spurred her to return to France?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significant romantic relationships in Chanel's life. Describe the men in her life. How did she feel about them? Why did the relationships end? Why did Chanel never marry? Who did she claim was the one true love in her life? How did these men impact her life?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways did Chanel's designs liberate women? What were women able to do with more ease because of the changes in fashion that Chanel was greatly responsible for?

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