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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Coco, a Kept Woman," which of the following is not described as one of the dominant designers in Paris fashion?
(a) Jeanne Paquin.
(b) Charles Fredrick Worth.
(c) Jacques Doucet.
(d) Paul Poiret.

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

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

4. For which stage production directed by Cocteau did Chanel act as costumer?
(a) Les Monstres sacrés.
(b) Allégories.
(c) Antigone.
(d) La Lampe d'Aladin.

5. What did Chanel do in order to have her fashions publicized?
(a) Dressed her influential friends.
(b) Sent samples to fashion magazines.
(c) Staged shows for magazine editors.
(d) Held in-store parties for her clients.

Short Answer Questions

1. For generations, what had Chanel's family made a living gathering?

2. In which city was Chanel born?

3. At the time of her birth, what was Chanel's mother's marital status?

4. How is Boy Capel's attitude described?

5. Chanel designed costumes for plays at which venue?

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