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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Crapper.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nationality was Paterson?
(a) Welsh.
(b) Scottish.
(c) Irish.
(d) English.

2. Why do undertakers massage the body?
(a) To ensure the even distribution of embalming fluid.
(b) To remove any bruises.
(c) To relax the muscles.
(d) To restore color to the skin.

3. In what year was Lynch's Michigan house built?
(a) 1875.
(b) 1890.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1880.

4. For what Irish patriot was the bridge in the chapter named?
(a) Pearse.
(b) McBride.
(c) O'Connell.
(d) Wolfe Tone.

5. What French writer did Lynch quote at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Rimbauld.
(b) La Rochefoucald.
(c) Hugo.
(d) Satre.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Ernest Fuller serve in the military?

2. Approximately how many of his townspeople were cremated each year?

3. What kind of coffin did the priest want to be buried in?

4. What Friday night TV show did Lynch mention when discussing his generation's approach to death?

5. How many of Lynch's eight siblings are part of the funeral industry?

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