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

2. In September 1995, from where did Breitwieser and Kleinklaus steal a painting that had a security camera pointed directly at it?
(a) University of Fribourg.
(b) University of Basel.
(c) University of Lausanne.
(d) University of Bern.

3. When was Breitwieser born?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1973.

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

5. How long did Breitwieser last when his father got him a job in high school on the Peugeot auto-assembly line?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 months.
(c) A week.
(d) Not quite a month.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Breitwieser and Kleinklaus steal a 16th century religious painting of St. Jerome?

2. When did Edward Lloyd offer a reward for watches?

3. In Chapter 15, what was the date of most of the works that have been stolen that Von der Muhll was pursuing?

4. When did Strasbourg psychologist Henri Brunner evaluate Breitwieser?

5. In Chapter 1, how old was the sculpture Breitwieser wanted to steal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where had Breitwieser and Kleinklaus stolen pieces before stealing the Madeleine?

2. What were the Horses of Saint Mark, and how had they been stolen throughout the centuries?

3. What was Breitwieser like as an adolescent?

4. Who began to believe many museum theft in Switzerland were linked?

5. Who stole the Mona Lisa in 1911, and how did he steal it?

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

7. What is Stendhal syndrome?

8. Where did Breitwieser and Kleinklaus live?

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

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

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