Review the paragraph about the theft of the Mona Lisa.

Question

In 1911, one of the most famous paintings in the world, the Mona Lisa, was stolen from Paris's Louvre Museum. Police officers had no idea how the theft happened. They were puzzled by what had taken place. Believing that the thief might try to take the painting out of France, the government closed the country's borders. Investigators did not know that the painting was still in Paris, in the apartment of a man named Vincenzo Peruggia. While the Louvre was closed for cleaning, Peruggia is believed to have snuck inside with museum employees. He then pulled the painting off the wall, wrapped it in a smock, and walked out. Two years later, when Peruggia tried to sell the Mona Lisa to an art dealer, the painting was finally recovered and returned to the Louvre.
Why should the bolded sentence be removed?

1 it provides info that is off topic
2 it provides info that is redundant
3 it provides unecessary personal info

Answer 1

The bolded sentence should be removed because:

1. It provides info that is off topic - The sentence discusses how Peruggia snuck inside the museum while it was closed for cleaning, which, while related to the theft, distracts from the main narrative of the theft and recovery of the Mona Lisa. The focus should remain on the crime and its resolution rather than the specifics of how he accessed the museum.

While option 2 (redundancy) could be considered if similar points had been made earlier in the paragraph, the sentence isn't necessarily redundant. The third option (unnecessary personal info) doesn't apply as well, since the information about Peruggia is relevant to the story. Thus, option 1 is the best reason to remove the sentence.