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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 life on her own.
(b) The good sense to stay away from married men.
(c) For marriage to be outlawed.
(d) A man to chose her above all others.

2. What brought Chanel back to Paris?
(a) She missed her family.
(b) Her competition with Christian Dior.
(c) Her company was on the brink of bankruptcy.
(d) She missed her friends.

3. In what area was Chanel's pairing with "Boy" Capel advantageous?
(a) Society.
(b) Business.
(c) Politics.
(d) Religion.

4. What was Coco Chanel's real first name?
(a) Marie.
(b) Monique.
(c) Natalie.
(d) Gabrielle.

5. What is described as an important center of style in Chanel's birth city?
(a) The opera house.
(b) The racetrack.
(c) The courthouse.
(d) The church.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age did Chanel leave the orphanage?

2. When she was twenty years old, in which town was Chanel offered a job?

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

4. Where would Chanel's family gather their harvest from?

5. At what age did Chanel meet Etienne Balsan?

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