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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Anne-Catherine often have?

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

3. What type of dog does Breitwieser's mother have in 1995?

4. When did Breitwieser steal a crossbow?

5. Who used to take Breitwieser exploring the ruins of medieval fortresses?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where and how did Breitwieser and Kleinklaus steal a crossbow?

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

3. What is Stendhal syndrome?

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

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

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

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

8. What was Breitwieser like as an adolescent?

9. How did Breitwieser steal the Adam and Eve sculpture?

10. What painting did Breitwieser steal at a Sotheby's estate auction and how did he take it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Breitwieser said that "the story of art [was] a story of stealing" (66). Why did Breitwieser believe everyone in the art world was a thief in some way? How did Breitwieser believe the story of art was the story of stealing and how did this belief help him excuse his thefts?

Essay Topic 2

An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in The Art Thief? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Finkel uses help readers’ understanding of people, events, or concepts in the book?

Essay Topic 3

In media res is the technique of beginning a narrative with a pivotal point or a situation that is the end of a series of events. Where does Fenkel begin Breitwieser’s story? How does Finkel plunge into the narrative without an explanation? How does beginning the narrative in the middle of Breitwieser’s story affect readers?

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