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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Boy Capel's attitude described?
(a) Nurturing.
(b) Ambitious.
(c) Aggressive.
(d) Carefree.

2. What was Chanel's role in her theatre performances?
(a) A poseus.
(b) A harpist.
(c) A dancer.
(d) A mime.

3. As a young woman, on what did Adrienne Chanel focus her attention?
(a) Being accepted in high society.
(b) Raising her siblings.
(c) Studying at university.
(d) Having a career in fashion.

4. What fashion staple did Chanel introduce in her black period?
(a) Matching purse and shoes.
(b) Black satin gloves.
(c) The little black dress.
(d) Black high heels.

5. What major event occurred in 1914 which affected Chanel's work?
(a) The Germans invaded France.
(b) A legislative election was held.
(c) A labor strike prevented the manufacture of fabrics.
(d) Downtown Paris flooded destroying Chanel's design shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of her acquaintances did Chanel share a very similar background?

2. What was Chanel's signature scent developed during her Russian Period.

3. Who is said to have ushered Chanel into chateau life?

4. What did Chanel do for her friend Raymond Radiguet?

5. What did Chanel introduce to her collections in 1932?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Chanel benefit from the invasion of France in 1914?

2. How did Chanel use her friends to find commercial success?

3. What was different about what Chanel wore to the racetrack?

4. How did late eighteenth-century photographs of Chanel already exhibit her unique style?

5. What happened when Balsan found out about Chanel's relationship with Capel?

6. What fascinated visitors to Chanel's Rue Cambon shop when it first opened?

7. According to Chanel, what made her successful in designing fashion for society?

8. What garment, common today, was conceived by Chanel?

9. What decision was Chanel required to make when she turned eighteen?

10. What was life at Balsan's chateau like for Chanel?

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