View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What occupation was Chanel's father?
(a) A tailor.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A traveling peddler.
(d) A teacher.

2. What kind of shop did Chanel open?
(a) A dress shop.
(b) A hosiery shop.
(c) A haberdashery.
(d) A millinery shop.

3. When she was twenty years old, in what kind of establishment was Chanel offered a job?
(a) A cafe.
(b) A tailor's shop.
(c) A shop.
(d) A shoe factory.

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

5. What kind of orphanage took in Chanel after she was abandoned?
(a) A provincial orphanage.
(b) A private orphanage.
(c) A foreign orphanage.
(d) A city orphanage.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was Chanel's father's name?

4. Who is said to have ushered Chanel into chateau life?

5. In terms of fashion, what was evolving quickly when Chanel was born?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 199 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample