The Mona Lisa Mystery

What happened to the Mona Lisa in 1911?

• It was bought.
• It was stolen.
• It was moved to a new museum.

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Who do people think posed for the Mona Lisa painting?

• Leonardo da Vinci
• A merchant in Florence
• Leonardo's female friend.

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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.

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Why could the Mona Lisa NOT have been rolled up?

• It was too large.
• It was painted on metal.
• It was painted on wood.

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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 Mona Lisa didn't leave France
• To bring a new painting in to replace Mona Lisa

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If something VANISHED, it what?

• Disappeared
• Fell apart
• Was found

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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

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Why is the Mona Lisa so famous?

• It was painted so expertly.
• It was of a famous woman
• It was painted in Florence.

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What is a FORGERY?

• A way to protect something
• Something that is found
• Something fake

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

• Surprised
• Angry

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