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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. When did Italy form the first national art-crime unit?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1971.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1996.

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

3. How much did King Francois I pay for the Mona Lisa when he bought it from da Vinci?
(a) 2,000 gold coins.
(b) 1,500 gold coins.
(c) 4,000 gold coins.
(d) 5,000 gold coins.

4. How long after Breitwieser stole the crossbow was there an article in the local newspaper about the crime?
(a) Days later.
(b) Weeks later.
(c) A month later.
(d) 2 months later.

5. What type of sweaters did Breitwieser and Kleinklaus have alike that they often wore?
(a) Cardigans.
(b) Fisherman.
(c) Pullover.
(d) Henley.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many keys were needed to open the rooms of the house Breitwieser shared with his mother?

2. Around the time of the Adam and Eve theft, how long had Breitwieser and Kleinklaus been together?

3. In 1976 in Avignon, France, how man Picassos were stolen all at once?

4. 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?

5. How long after stealing Sibylle of Cleves, did Breitwieser film his mother in the downstairs living room?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the weakness at the Rubens House that allowed Breitwieser to steal the Adam and Eve sculpture?

2. Who did Breitwieser begin using to frame his artwork, and why did he stop bringing paintings there?

3. In January 1997, how did Breitwieser decide to throw the police off their trail?

4. After works were stolen, what were the three options that thieves usually pursued?

5. How was Breitwieser able to steal a painting from the European Fine Art Fair?

6. Who was Bernard Darties, and who did he conclude were responsible for some recent art crimes in France?

7. What stone figurines did Picasso have stolen from the Louvre, and why did he return them?

8. Although Breitwieser claimed he did not interact much with his mother, how did they interact?

9. What did Breitwieser look like?

10. What was the Madeleine of France?

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