What did the sender tell Mr. de Santa to do at the café? a) Meet them in person b) Enter a password c) Call the police d) Pay a ransom
Enter a password
The receptionist at the hotel already knew about Mr. de Santa’s arrival.
True
Giovanni Rocca stole the painting because he wanted to sell it to a collector.
False
Mr. de Santa ignored the instructions and went to the police first.
False
Mr. de Santa found the painting in a locked museum vault.
False
Giovanni Rocca was a billionaire who had been secretly hiding the painting.
True
What was Giovanni Rocca’s relationship to the painting? a) He was the artist b) The woman in the painting was his mother c) He was a museum curator d) He was a detective investigating the case
The woman in the painting was his mother
The story uses modern technology like text messages and passwords as part of the mystery.
True
Where did Mr. de Santa travel to find the painting?
Verona
Why did Giovanni Rocca steal the painting?
To keep the memory of his mother
The sender of the messages threatened to destroy the painting if the police got involved.
True
How did Mr. de Santa receive instructions?a) Through handwritten lettersb) Through phone callsc) Through text messagesd) Through emails
Through text messages
What was inside the package under the bridge?
A letter and the real painting
The painting was wrapped in new plastic and stored in a suitcase.
False
The painting Mother and Child was created by Antonio Polvani.
True
What was the name of the stolen painting?
Mother and Child
Mr. de Santa traveled to Verona by train.
False
What happened at the end of the story? a) The painting was lost forever b) Giovanni Rocca was arrested c) The painting was returned to the museum d) Mr. de Santa kept the painting for himself
c) The painting was returned to the museum
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