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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Madeleine de France was stolen, how long had it hung in a museum?
(a) 127 years.
(b) 119 years.
(c) 142 years.
(d) 138 years.

2. How tall was the sculpture Breitwieser wanted to steal in Chapter 1?
(a) 10 inches.
(b) 3 inches.
(c) 9 inches.
(d) 17 inches.

3. In Chapter 1, how old was the sculpture Breitwieser wanted to steal?
(a) 400 years.
(b) 615 years.
(c) 800 years.
(d) 525 years.

4. In January 1997, where did Breitwieser decide to go on a weekend mission?
(a) Luxembourg.
(b) Belgium.
(c) Netherlands.
(d) Monaco.

5. In six months, how many pieces did Breitwieser steal including the Cranach?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

6. How long did Breitwieser last when his father got him a job in high school on the Peugeot auto-assembly line?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) Not quite a month.
(c) A week.
(d) 3 months.

7. What surveillance footage did Alexandre Von der Muhll examine in Chapter 15?
(a) Alexis Forel Museum.
(b) Lagerhaus Museum.
(c) Spielzeug Welten Museum.
(d) Tinguely Museum.

8. For how many centuries were the Horses of Saint Mark on the facade of Saint Mark's Basilica in Venice?
(a) 4 centuries.
(b) 7 centuries.
(c) 6 centuries.
(d) 5 centuries.

9. In Chapter 20, in two years, how many solo jobs had Breitwieser completed?
(a) 1 or 2 a month.
(b) 3 or 4 a month.
(c) 4 or 5 a month.
(d) 2 or 3 a month.

10. What did Breitwieser steal on his 24th birthday?
(a) Cranach.
(b) Flegel.
(c) Zurn.
(d) Heiss.

11. Who did Breitwieser live with since he could not afford rent?
(a) An aunt.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His grandmother.

12. From where Breitwieser and Kelinklaus lived, how many countries were less than a day's drive away?
(a) A half dozen.
(b) A dozen.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

13. Where did Breitwieser grow up?
(a) Wittenheim.
(b) Saverne.
(c) Kingersheim.
(d) Guebsiller.

14. How long did the thief who took The Duke of Wellington portrait try to sell it before he gave up and surrendered the painting for nothing?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 2 years.

15. In 1997, how many works were displayed in Breitwieser and Kleinkalus's attic?
(a) About 250.
(b) Some 200.
(c) 210.
(d) 185.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Swiss psychotherapist visit Breitwieser?

2. When did the British Museum have the Benin Bronzes, the Rosetta stone, and the Elgin Marbles on display?

3. 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?

4. What did Breitwieser and Kleinklaus usually do when they went out with friends?

5. How old was the castle where Breitwieser saw a terracotta apothecary jar displayed high on a shelf?

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