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

2. For approximately how long had Lynch been an undertaker when Chapter 2 opened?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 15 years.

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

4. What American author was mentioned in Chapter 2?
(a) Somerset Waugh.
(b) Joan Didion.
(c) Jessica Mitford.
(d) James Agee.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of his gross earnings were profit?

2. To what town was Lynch's father's body brought?

3. What French writer did Lynch quote at the beginning of Chapter 3?

4. To what state was Stephanie's family heading when the accident occurred?

5. What nationality was Paterson?

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