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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For generations, what was Chanel's family's financial situation?
(a) Her family was middle class.
(b) Her family was wealthy.
(c) Her family was poor.
(d) Her family was working class.

2. At the time of her birth, what was Chanel's mother's marital status?
(a) Engaged.
(b) Widowed.
(c) Married.
(d) Single.

3. What is said to have shaped the world in which Chanel spent her childhood?
(a) Abject poverty.
(b) The war.
(c) Her mother's poor mental health.
(d) The disruption of family life.

4. Which of the following events was not described as happening when Chanel was born?
(a) Quadrilles.
(b) Riding instructions.
(c) Presentations of troops.
(d) Parades.

5. What part of Chanel's life is explored in the book's Introduction?
(a) Her young adulthood.
(b) Her early childhood.
(c) Her middle age.
(d) Her life just before her death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Coco Chanel's real first name?

2. Who was "Boy" Capel to Chanel?

3. In the city where Chanel was born, what influenced women's fashion?

4. In which city was Chanel born?

5. Who was the first of Chanel's family to work as a peddler?

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