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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. In "Coco, a Kept Woman," which of the following is not described as one of the dominant designers in Paris fashion?

2. Who eventually took over Chanel's shop at Biarritz?

3. Around the time Chanel was trying to break into the theatre, what performances were favored by the nouveau-riche?

4. What did Chanel realize she could do at Biarritz?

5. What invention made the flaws of women's dress apparent?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Chanel earn her nickname, "Coco"?

2. Explain how Chanel used mannequins to promote her work.

3. Describe Emilienne d'Alecon.

4. Explain Chanel's brief involvement with Hollywood.

5. What was special about Chanel's work for the 1924 dance operetta, Blue Train?

6. According to Chanel, what made her successful in designing fashion for society?

7. How did late eighteenth-century photographs of Chanel already exhibit her unique style?

8. What was different about what Chanel wore to the racetrack?

9. What characterized Chanel's Russian period?

10. What effect did the First World War have on women's fashion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Chanel's life as a part of the demimonde. What was the demimonde? How did this time in her life impact her career?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the genre of the book. What is a biography? Is a biography guaranteed to be fact? Why or why not?

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