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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 30, where was Von der Muhll's office?

2. Where did Breitwieser move in with Stephanie Mangin a month after they met?

3. How much time did Kempton Bunton spend in jail for stealing the frame of the Duke of Wellington?

4. In 2000, how much was Breitwieser paid to wait tables at an upscale brasserie an hour-and-a-half from home?

5. When was Breitwieser's birthday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the prosecutor at Breitwieser's Swiss trial have to say?

2. What did French therapist Cesar Redondo believe about Kleinklaus's role in the thefts?

3. Why was Breitwieser arrested in 2019, and what did his future look like?

4. In the eyes of the law, what was the significance of how a thief stole and how did that affect the judge's maximum fine for Breitwieser in Switzerland?

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

6. Who did Breitwieser start dating in 2005, and why did they later break up?

7. Why did Kleinklaus leave Breitwieser?

8. How did Breitwieser get a Brughel?

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

10. In 2002, how did Breitwieser try to adapt to the rhythms of jail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Breitwieser did not consider himself to be an art thief. Why did Breitwieser steal? Why did he not consider himself to be a thief?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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