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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. Who paid Breitwieser and Kleinklaus's bail after they were arrested in Lucerne for taking a painting?
(a) His mother.
(b) His maternal grandparents.
(c) His paternal grandparents.
(d) His father.

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

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

4. How many times did Breitwieser steal from Gruyeres Castle?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

5. Between Switzerland and France, how long was Breitwieser incarcerated?
(a) 3 years, 10 months, and 2 days.
(b) 3 years, 7 months, and 15 days.
(c) 4 years, 2 months. and 28 days.
(d) 4 years, 6 months, and 17 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time was Vincenzo Peruggia incarcerated for stealing the Mona Lisa in 1911?

2. In Chapter 32, what did Breitwieser try to use to hang himself?

3. When Breitwieser's father contacted him in 2002, how many years of silence were between them?

4. In Breitwieser's Swiss trial, for how many years did the jury sentence Breitwieser to serve for the thefts?

5. When Breitwieser wrote Kleinklaus in October 2005, how many days did he have to serve in jail for breaking probation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Breitwieser learn when he worked at the big-box hardware store chain Lapeyre, and how did it help him at the Art & History Museum in Brussels?

2. Why were Breitwieser and Kleinklaus arrested in Lucerne in Chapter 22?

3. In Chapter 26, where was Breitweiser arrested?

4. When Breitwieser met with Von der Muhll, how did he describe Kleinklaus and his mother?

5. What was Breitwieser's punishment for his crimes in Switzerland?

6. What arguments did Breitwieser's attorney give at Breitwieser's Swiss trial?

7. How was Breitwieser caught for the bugle theft?

8. What was Stengel's story when she was brought to Switzerland in March 2002?

9. What did Breitwieser claim when he took the stand during his Swiss trial?

10. When Breitwieser was interviewed by inspector Roland Meier, how did he realize that the inspector might be bluffing?

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