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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Chanel's frequent role as a mistress to married men make her yearn for?
(a) A man to chose her above all others.
(b) The good sense to stay away from married men.
(c) For marriage to be outlawed.
(d) A life on her own.

2. How soon after opening Chanel's shop does WWI begin?
(a) Two years.
(b) A year and a half.
(c) Six months.
(d) One year.

3. For what was Etienne Balsan famous?
(a) His abuse of alcohol.
(b) His altruism.
(c) His mistresses.
(d) His bad investments.

4. At what age did Chanel meet Etienne Balsan?
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Twenty-two.
(d) Twenty-seven.

5. What was Chanel's father's name?
(a) Phillipe.
(b) Albert.
(c) Claude.
(d) Gérard.

Short Answer Questions

1. In her twenties, in which artistic field did Chanel attempt to find success?

2. In what year did plagues begin to sweep through provincial villages?

3. In what year did Chanel's parents marry?

4. For generations, what was Chanel's family's financial situation?

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

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