The Mona Lisa Mystery

What happened to the Mona Lisa in 1911?

• It was bought.

• It was stolen.

• It was moved to another museum.

• It was painted over with a new paint.

Who do people think posed for the Mona Lisa painting?

• Leonardo Di Vinci

• a merchant in Florence, Italy

• a woman who lived in Paris, France

• a woman Leonardo knew from Florence, Italy

Why didn't the thumbprint on the frame of the Mona Lisa help police?

• It wasn't big enough.

• It was too blurry.

• It was from a left thumb.

• It matched Leonardo Di Vinci's thumb.

Why could the Mona Lisa not have been rolled up?

• It was too large.

• The frame was too big.

• It would have fallen apart.

• It was painted on a piece of wood.

Why would the police have closed all the border crossings in and out of France in 1911?

• to keep villains out of France

• to make sure the Mona Lisa did not leave France

• to bring in a new painting to replace the Mona Lisa

• to check the fingerprints of all the people who wanted to come into France

If something has vanished, it __________.

• was painted

• disappeared

• fell apart

• was found

Why did the experts x-ray the Mona Lisa?

• to see the words behind it

• to make sure it was real

• to find out who stole it

• all of the above

Why is the Mona Lisa so famous?

• It was painted so expertly.

• It was a famous woman.

• It was painted in Florence, Italy.

• No one knows who posed for it.

What is a forgery?

• a way to protect something

• something that is found

• something fake

• a surprise

Which word would likely have described how the antiques store dealer felt after Vincenzo told him what he had done?

• surprised

• excited

• suspicious

• all of the above