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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Lynch hope to do if he attended any part of the undertakers conference?
(a) Play golf.
(b) Attend lectures.
(c) Talk to older undertakers of his father's generation.
(d) Enjoy dinner with fellow undertakers.

2. How old was Thomas Lynch's oldest child when he divorced?
(a) Eight.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Ten.

3. How old was the boy whose mother strangled him with a belt?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Seven.
(d) Ten.

4. On what day was Milo buried?
(a) Monday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Wednesday.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What disease did Lynch's father have outbreaks of?

3. In what year did Tommy Lynch die?

4. What funeral related item did Lynch sell on commission?

5. Where did Milo die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Lynch's father fond of quoting Gladstone?

2. What were the different ways in which loved ones reacted to being asked to collect the ashes of the deceased?

3. What are the dangers of viewing the dead as an "embarrassment?"

4. What did Lynch mean when he stated that "one hand washes the other" in Chapter 1?

5. Why did Lynch say some cultural groups (immigrant Irish, Diaspora Jews, African-Americans) actually"enjoy" funerals?

6. Why did Lynch enjoy not having access to indoor plumbing when he first visited his cousins in Ireland?

7. How did Lynch convey the sensuality of the preparation and eating of the artichoke?

8. Why did the priest insist on a simple funeral and burial service and why was Lynch unimpressed?

9. How did Lynch "resolve" his feelings about the existence of God?

10. What did Lynch mean by "the poor cousin of fear is rage?"

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