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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 had Breitwieser been incarcerated when he tried to commit suicide?

2. When Breitwieser's father contacted him in 2002, how many years of silence were between them?

3. When did Breitwieser shoplift clothing from a boutique for Stephanie and his father?

4. How many times did Breitwieser steal from Gruyeres Castle?

5. Where was the 150-pound Virgin Mary abandoned that Breitwieser stole?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Breitwieser get a Brughel?

2. In Chapter 21, why did a display case at the Art & History Museum in Brussels appear to have items stolen from it?

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

4. What punishment did Breitwieser and Kleinklaus receive for a theft from a private gallery in Lucerne?

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

6. 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?

7. What did Kleinklaus's lawyer argue, and what punishment did Kleinklaus receive?

8. What was Breitwieser's punishment for his crimes in Switzerland?

9. What testimony did Breitwieser's father provide at Breitwieser's 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

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 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

Courts ordered that Breitwieser be examined by psychotherapists and psychologists after he was arrested. Why did courts order that Breitwieser be examined by psychotherapists and psychologists? After evaluations what did psychotherapists and psychologists determine was Breitwieser’s impetus for his thefts?

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