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

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

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

4. How old was the castle where Breitwieser saw a terracotta apothecary jar displayed high on a shelf?

5. In Chapter 20, in two years, how many solo jobs had Breitwieser completed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Breitwieser's motive for stealing?

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

3. What did Breitwieser hate about the theft by the thieves at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in March 1990?

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

5. Where did Breitwieser and Kleinklaus live?

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

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

8. How did Breitwieser steal the Madeleine?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Art is present in every culture worldwide. What is art? How does cultural background contribute to what someone perceives and enjoys as art?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Art Thief when relating conversations? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand people, emotions, events, or ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Stengel destroyed many pieces of the artwork her son stole. Why might she have destroyed the artwork rather than turning it over to the police?

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