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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. In January 1997, how long did it take Breitwieser and Kleinklaus to drive to Brussels?
(a) 6 hours.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 7 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

2. 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?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 5 years.

3. On St. Patrick's Day, 1990, how many pieces did the Gardner thieves steal?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

4. After Breitwieser's first theft during a guided tour, how many more times did he steal during guided tours?
(a) A dozen.
(b) Half a dozen.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

5. What did Breitwieser and Kleinklaus usually do when they went out with friends?
(a) Go to a restaurant.
(b) Go and get sodas.
(c) Meet at pubs.
(d) Meet at friend's houses.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Breitwieser steal a crossbow?

2. In 1997, how many works were displayed in Breitwieser and Kleinkalus's attic?

3. From where Breitwieser and Kelinklaus lived, how many countries were less than a day's drive away?

4. According to art inspectors, what percent of stolen pieces were retrieved?

5. What was the wroth of the pieces the Gardner thieves stole on St. Patrick's Day, 1990?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was the painting The Scream retrieved after it was stolen?

3. How did Breitwieser steal a painting that had a security camera pointed directly at it?

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

5. How were Breitwieser and Kleinklaus's childhoods different?

6. What became Breitwieser's calling card for his thefts?

7. Why did Breitwieser give up on a theft of a knife in May 1996 and then return later to get the knife?

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

9. What was Breitwieser like as an adolescent?

10. Where did Breitwieser and Kleinklaus live?

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