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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did Chanel's father sell?
(a) Rubber boots.
(b) Vegetables.
(c) Undergarments.
(d) Bibles.

2. What did Chanel's great-grandfather turn his rented property into?
(a) A bistro.
(b) A weavery.
(c) A butcher's shop.
(d) A bakery.

3. Who are described as the fashion setters at the end of the 1800s?
(a) Aristocratic ladies and gentlemen.
(b) Silent film stars.
(c) Cavalrymen.
(d) Bohemian artisans.

4. In what year did plagues begin to sweep through provincial villages?
(a) 1850.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1890.

5. After leaving the orphanage, where did Chanel go to live?
(a) A boarding school.
(b) With relatives.
(c) A country manor.
(d) A convent.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Chanel return to Paris fashion?

2. What hobby did Chanel adopt after meeting Balsan?

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

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

5. What was the style of the era when Chanel was born?

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