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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, Mary & Wilbur.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did embalming become common?
(a) World War II.
(b) The War of Independence.
(c) World War I.
(d) The Civil War.

2. Where in Florida did Lynch's father die?
(a) Miami.
(b) The Keys.
(c) The Gulf Coast.
(d) The Panhandle.

3. What was the last name of the undertaker who handled Nora's death?
(a) Collins.
(b) O'Connell.
(c) Regan.
(d) Bryant.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of minister was almost decked when he told a grieving parent that the body of her dead daughter was just a shell?

2. To what medical procedure did Lynch refer when speaking about people's aversion to funerals?

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

4. What is the name of the river that divides Milford in half?

5. Approximately how many people live "in the town"?

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