The crime of the century

What is the main idea of the passage?

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  a) How Vincenzo Peruggia became a national hero
  

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  b) The theft of the Mona Lisa and its impact
  

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  c) Why museums need better security
  

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  d) The history of the Louvre Museum

Why did the Mona Lisa become more famous after the theft?

• a) People appreciated its artistic details more
  

• b) It was displayed in Italy for two years
  

• c) The theft gained worldwide attention
  

• d) The thief painted another version

Who was wrongly suspected and arrested for the theft?

• a) Picasso

• b) An Italian art dealer

• c) Apollinaire

• d) Peruggia

What happened to the painting after it was stolen?

• a) It remained in Peruggia’s apartment for two years.

• b) It was displayed in an Italian museum.

• c) It was taken to Spain and sold.

• d) It was destroyed and never found.

Why did Peruggia claim he stole the painting?

• a) He wanted money from the Louvre

• b) He planned to destroy it

• c) He believed it belonged to Italy

• d) He wanted to sell it to Picasso

What sentence summarizes the passage best?

• a) The Mona Lisa was stolen in 1911, and the thief was never caught.

• b) The Mona Lisa was stolen by Vincenzo Peruggia, who kept it for two years before being arrested.

• c) The Mona Lisa was hidden in Italy for many years before being rediscovered.

• d) The Mona Lisa’s theft was planned by a group of famous artists.