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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the advantage of men's clothing at the time of Chanel's birth?
(a) Men's clothing allowed freedom of movement.
(b) Men's clothing was made from long-lasting fabrics.
(c) Men's clothing designs were elegantly simple.
(d) Men's clothing was less expensive.

2. What hobby did Chanel adopt after meeting Balsan?
(a) Horseback riding.
(b) Photography.
(c) Sewing.
(d) Dog breeding.

3. What effect did the plagues have on provincial villages?
(a) Village communities became distrustful of outsiders.
(b) The plagues had no lasting effect on provincial villages.
(c) Village populations began to grow.
(d) Villages began to collapse.

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

5. What was fashion at the time of Chanel's birth said to have made women look?
(a) Like pillowcases.
(b) Like haystacks.
(c) Deformed and crippled.
(d) Like decorated cakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What occupation was Chanel's father?

2. What was Chanel's sister's name?

3. What is said to have shaped the world in which Chanel spent her childhood?

4. In the foreword, what is Chanel described as being "to the core"?

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

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