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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Coco, a Kept Woman.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Chanel make her stage debut?
(a) La Rotunde.
(b) Moulin Rouge.
(c) Broadway.
(d) Château de Boisclaireau.

3. Where did Balsan allow Chanel to open up a millinery shop?
(a) In his unused apartment.
(b) On Rue Cambon.
(c) On the grounds of his chateau.
(d) In a department store.

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

5. When did Chanel's father abandon her?
(a) When he got married.
(b) At her birth.
(c) When he joined the military.
(d) After her mother's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made Chanel different from the other girls at the novitiate?

2. How old was Chanel when her mother died?

3. What made Chanel memorable to everyone she met?

4. Who was Emilienne d'Alecon?

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

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