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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who used to take Breitwieser exploring the ruins of medieval fortresses?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) Paternal grandfather.
(d) Maternal grandfather.

2. What was the wroth of the pieces the Gardner thieves stole on St. Patrick's Day, 1990?
(a) Half a billion dollars.
(b) 2 billion dollars.
(c) 100 million dollars.
(d) 10 million dollars.

3. When the Madeleine de France was stolen, how long had it hung in a museum?
(a) 119 years.
(b) 138 years.
(c) 142 years.
(d) 127 years.

4. About how much did Kleinklaus earn monthly from her job as an aide?
(a) $1,200.
(b) $1,800.
(c) $1,500.
(d) $1,700.

5. In 1976 in Avignon, France, how man Picassos were stolen all at once?
(a) 48.
(b) 76.
(c) 24.
(d) 118.

6. How much older was framer Christian Meichler than Breitwieser?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 8 years.

7. In Chapter 4, how long was Breitwieser sentenced to stay at a behavioral therapy clinic after a physical struggle with the police?
(a) 6 weeks.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 2 weeks.

8. By what date had Breitwieser and Kleinklaus stolen three out of every four weekends for nearly two years?
(a) September 1997.
(b) Mid-1997.
(c) May 1997.
(d) Early 1997.

9. In Chapter 2, what what centuries were most of the oil paintings that hung on the walls of the house where Breitwieser and Kleinklaus were living?
(a) 16th and 17th.
(b) 17th and 18th.
(c) 14th and 15th.
(d) 15th and 16th.

10. When did the British Museum have the Benin Bronzes, the Rosetta stone, and the Elgin Marbles on display?
(a) 1783.
(b) 1759.
(c) 1744.
(d) 1769.

11. In Chapter 6, who gave Breitwieser the four-poster bed in his bedroom?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His maternal grandparents.
(d) His paternal grandparents.

12. When did Breitwieser steal a flintlock pistol from the early 18th century?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1993.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1994.

13. What job did Anne-Catherine often have?
(a) Nurse's assistant in a doctor's office.
(b) Nurse's assistant in a hospital.
(c) Bookstore clerk.
(d) Grocery clerk.

14. When did Breitwieser steal a crossbow?
(a) December 1994.
(b) January 1995.
(c) March 1995.
(d) February 1995.

15. In six months, how many pieces did Breitwieser steal including the Cranach?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 7.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Vincenzo Peruggia steal the Mona Lisa?

2. For how many centuries were the Horses of Saint Mark on the facade of Saint Mark's Basilica in Venice?

3. When Breitwieser stole a 300-year--old serving platter, how many screws had to be removed from a plexiglass case before he could take the platter?

4. When did Picasso reportedly offer Gery Pieret money to steal ancient stone figurines?

5. Where were Breitwieser and Kleinklaus living in Chapter 2?

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