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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Chanel choose as her lover from the 10th Chasseurs?
(a) Boy Capel.
(b) Etienne Balsan.
(c) The Duke of Westminster.
(d) Pablo Picasso.

2. How long did Chanel stay at the novitiate?
(a) Two years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Four years.
(d) One year.

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

4. Why did Sam Goldwyn want to use Chanel's fashions in his films?
(a) To create a timeless look for his films.
(b) To attract women to the cinema.
(c) To help Chanel out when business was bad.
(d) To capitalize on Chanel's fame.

5. What did Chanel introduce to her collections in 1932?
(a) Jewelry made with real jewels.
(b) Designer sunglasses.
(c) Rain jackets and umbrellas.
(d) Footwear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Balsan allow Chanel to open up a millinery shop?

2. How long did Adrienne Chanel wait to marry her lover?

3. What effect did the plagues have on provincial villages?

4. In the city where Chanel was born, what was August known as?

5. Chanel designed costumes for plays at which venue?

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