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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 Breitwieser shoplift clothing from a boutique for Stephanie and his father?
2. At the halfway house, what job did Breitwieser have?
3. Where was the tapestry Breitwieser stole found?
4. How long did it take the jury in Breitwieser's Swiss trial to deliberate?
5. How long did it take Breitwieser to learn what his mother did with the paintings?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where were ten silver pieces found from Breitwieser's stash?
2. What was Breitwieser's punishment for his crimes in Switzerland?
3. Why was Breitwieser arrested in 2019, and what did his future look like?
4. When Kleinklaus was subpoenaed and submitted to an interview, what did she say about the attic cleanout?
5. 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?
6. In Chapter 21, why did a display case at the Art & History Museum in Brussels appear to have items stolen from it?
7. When Breitwieser was interviewed by inspector Roland Meier, how did he realize that the inspector might be bluffing?
8. What did French therapist Cesar Redondo believe about Kleinklaus's role in the thefts?
9. Why did Bernard Darties of the French art police not believed that Kleinklaus was a pawn in Breitwieser's thievery?
10. What happened to the tapestry Breitwieser stole from the castle?
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
Art is present in every culture worldwide. What is art? How does cultural background contribute to what someone perceives and enjoys as art?
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