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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long had Lynch's parents been married?
(a) 47 years.
(b) 52 years.
(c) 43 years.
(d) 50 years.

2. What was the name of the village Tommy and Nora Lynch lived in?
(a) Cobh.
(b) Moveen.
(c) Drogheda.
(d) Bantry.

3. In what Irish town were Lynch and Don Paterson discussing Thomas Crapper?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Galway.
(c) Cork.
(d) Sligo.

4. In what year did Tommy Lynch die?
(a) 1973.
(b) 1975.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1972.

5. What was the last act that Lynch did to Milo's body?
(a) Position his hands.
(b) Embalm the body.
(c) Dress the body.
(d) Wash his body.

6. In what month did Roberton's poem appear in the magazine?
(a) December.
(b) January.
(c) February.
(d) November.

7. To what state did the Nugents move after marrying?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Michigan.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Ohio.

8. What was the name of the undertaker who repaired the face of the murdered girl in Chapter 5?
(a) Henry Nugent.
(b) Wilbur Johnson.
(c) Wesley Ryan.
(d) Wesley Rice.

9. What immigrant group did Lynch say has a fondness for funeral services?
(a) Polish.
(b) Irish.
(c) Italian.
(d) Greek.

10. What town did Lynch explore while on his trip in Chapter 5?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Seattle.
(c) Sacramento.
(d) Santa Barbara.

11. Besides funeral homes, what business did Lynch say persisted in using the family name in the business name?
(a) Plumbers.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Grocers.
(d) Electricians.

12. How many golf courses opened in Milford in the course of a year?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

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

14. To what state was Lynch flying when he first thought of a golfatorium?
(a) Texas.
(b) Oregon.
(c) California.
(d) Arizona.

15. In what year was St. Stephen martyred?
(a) 30 A.D.
(b) 35 A.D.
(c) 45 A.D.
(d) 40 A.D.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lynch have a drink of every night?

2. In what magazine was Robertson trying to get published?

3. What American author was mentioned in Chapter 2?

4. For what Irish patriot was the bridge in the chapter named?

5. What ancient human ancestor did Lynch say first buried the dead?

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