The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade Test | Final Test - Medium

Thomas Lynch
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 114 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Undertaking: Life Studies from the Dismal Trade Test | Final Test - Medium

Thomas Lynch
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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 medical topic did Sweeney broach when eating rainbow trout?
(a) Urinary tract infections.
(b) Microsurgery.
(c) PMS.
(d) Heart surgery.

2. How many assisted suicides are cremated?
(a) Nine out of ten.
(b) Three out of five.
(c) Seven out of ten.
(d) Four out of seven.

3. What distinguishes coffins from caskets?
(a) They are octagonal and may or may not have handles.
(b) They are rectangular and may or may not have handles.
(c) They are narrow and never have handles.
(d) They are octagonal and always have handles.

4. In what year was Matthew Sweeney born?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1950.
(d) 1952.

5. When were the first sealed caskets made?
(a) 1950s.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1940s.
(d) 1920s.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the cause of death in the case of the young man Lynch tended to in "All Hallows' Eve"?

2. What did Uncle Eddie need help coming up with as he was starting his suicide cleanup business?

3. What was the first name of the girl Lynch met and fell in love with?

4. What was did the Oak Grove cemetery pre-date?

5. What did Kevorkian's attorney suggest for the doctor?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lynch react to the body of the young man who shot himself in Chapter 9?

2. How does Lynch describe people's different approaches to living life at the end of Chapter 8 and which approach did Sweeney take?

3. Why did authors such as Jessica Mitford attack the funeral industry?

4. Why did Lynch suggest February as a good month for his death and burial?

5. What statement does a casket, versus a simple coffin, make?

6. Describe Matthew Sweeney's personality.

7. What did Lynch want from his funeral, when all was said and done?

8. How do Lynch and his wife differ in their views of Milford as they walk through town in Chapter 7?

9. How does Sweeney approach the consuming of food delicacies?

10. What characteristic of "successful" suicides did Lynch say he admired?

(see the answer keys)

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