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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. When did Strasbourg psychologist Henri Brunner evaluate Breitwieser?

2. When did Breitwieser steal a flintlock pistol from the early 18th century?

3. How much did King Francois I pay for the Mona Lisa when he bought it from da Vinci?

4. In January 1997, how long did it take Breitwieser and Kleinklaus to drive to Brussels?

5. When did Breitwieser's father leave the family home and take all the furniture, weapons, paintings, watches, and ivory that he inherited?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How were Breitwieser and Kleinklaus's childhoods different?

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

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

5. What was the Madeleine of France?

6. Why did Breitwieser give up on a theft of a knife in May 1996 and then return later to get the knife?

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

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

9. What did Breitwieser look like?

10. How did Breitwieser steal the Madeleine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The mission of museums was to share and allow visitors to enjoy a piece as unencumbered as possible by security apparatuses. Why was security lax at some museums? How did lax security enable Breitwieser to be so successful in stealing valuable artworks?

Essay Topic 2

Therapist Cesar Redondo believed Kleinklaus was forced against her will to assist Breitwieser in his thefts. Bernard Darties of the French art police believed Kleinklaus chose to participate in thefts with Breitwieser. Was Kelinklaus an accomplice or a victim?

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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