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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the date of the copper painting Breitwieser stole in June 1997?
(a) Late 1600s.
(b) 17th century.
(c) Early 1600s.
(d) 18th century.

2. In Chapter 26, how old was the bugle Breitwieser stole?
(a) 425 years.
(b) 350 years.
(c) 400 years.
(d) 375 years.

3. When did Vincenzo Peruggia steal the Mona Lisa?
(a) 1912.
(b) 1910.
(c) 1911.
(d) 1913.

4. In June 1997, where did Breitwieser steal again?
(a) Nueilly-Sur-Seine.
(b) Paris.
(c) Auxerre.
(d) Toulouse.

5. In Chapter 1, how old was the sculpture Breitwieser wanted to steal?
(a) 800 years.
(b) 400 years.
(c) 615 years.
(d) 525 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the thief who took The Duke of Wellington portrait try to sell it before he gave up and surrendered the painting for nothing?

2. In Chapter 14, where was the European Fine Art Fair held?

3. When did Semir Zeki, a professor of neuroscience, use MRI scanners to track neural activity when volunteers looked at works of art?

4. When did Breitwieser's father leave the family home and take all the furniture, weapons, paintings, watches, and ivory that he inherited?

5. When did the British Museum have the Benin Bronzes, the Rosetta stone, and the Elgin Marbles on display?

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