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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Gabrielle Chanel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Boy's transfer away from the front lines allow him to do?
(a) Hold more meetings with investors in Chanel's business.
(b) Market research to benefit Chanel's shop.
(c) Take Chanel on vacation.
(d) Devote time to publicizing Chanel.

2. What inspired Chanel's black period?
(a) A trip to the Black Forest.
(b) 1920s Art Deco.
(c) Space and stars.
(d) Mourning for Boy Capel.

3. During Chanel's Russian Period, what did she incorporate into her fashions?
(a) Rhinestones.
(b) French lace.
(c) Crochet and macramé.
(d) Furs and embroidery.

4. How is the shop described where Chanel was sent to work?
(a) As elegant.
(b) As inviting.
(c) As busy.
(d) As small and dingy.

5. At what age did Chanel decide to enter the novitiate?
(a) Eighteen years old.
(b) Twenty years old.
(c) Sixteen years old.
(d) Ten years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Sam Goldwyn want to use Chanel's fashions in his films?

2. How did Chanel wear her collars which were unlike other women of the time?

3. Who eased the public into accepting the idea of mass-produced dresses by Chanel?

4. Which of the following was not described as a popular fashion at the end of the 1800s?

5. What was Chanel's role in her theatre performances?

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