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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. In Chapter 15, what was the date of most of the works that have been stolen that Von der Muhll was pursuing?
2. In Chapter 20, in two years, how many solo jobs had Breitwieser completed?
3. When did Picasso reportedly offer Gery Pieret money to steal ancient stone figurines?
4. When Breitwieser filmed his mother after stealing Sibylle of Cleves, how much did he say he wanted to steal when Kleinklaus turned the camera on him?
5. On St. Patrick's Day, 1990, how many pieces did the Gardner thieves steal?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Stendhal syndrome?
2. How were Breitwieser and Kleinklaus's childhoods different?
3. How did Breitwieser steal a painting that had a security camera pointed directly at it?
4. How did Breitwieser steal the Adam and Eve sculpture?
5. What became Breitwieser's calling card for his thefts?
6. What were the Horses of Saint Mark, and how had they been stolen throughout the centuries?
7. How did Breitwieser and Kleinklaus struggle with careers?
8. Who stole the Mona Lisa in 1911, and how did he steal it?
9. What did Breitwieser hate about the theft by the thieves at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in March 1990?
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 found himself isolated in jail. No one would tell him anything, and he feared that things would only get worse. How did Breitwieser feel about being incarcerated? How did those feelings influence his confessions?
Essay Topic 2
The prosecutor and Breitwieser's defense attorney presented a very different picture of who Breitwieser was and his motives for the thefts during his Swiss trial. What role might bias have played in how the two men portrayed Breitwieser?
Essay Topic 3
When Breitwieser was released from prison, he tried to rebuild his life. How did Breitwieser try to rebuild his life? How and why did his efforts fail?
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