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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Right Hand of the Father.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of Lynch's eight siblings are part of the funeral industry?
(a) Six.
(b) Seven.
(c) All of them.
(d) Five.

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

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

4. What time did Lynch leave the office to return home?
(a) 4:00.
(b) 6:00.
(c) 5:00.
(d) 5:30.

5. How much of his gross earnings were profit?
(a) Five percent.
(b) Twelve percent.
(c) Ten percent.
(d) Seven percent.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Besides funeral homes, what business did Lynch say persisted in using the family name in the business name?

3. What poem did Thomas Lynch recite his fall from a fire escape in college?

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

5. What constellation did Lynch refer to when describing peeing outdoors in Michigan?

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