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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Gladstone.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Approximately how many of his townspeople did Lynch bury each year?
(a) 250.
(b) 300.
(c) 200.
(d) 150.

2. Approximately how many of his townspeople were cremated each year?
(a) Four to five dozen.
(b) Five dozen.
(c) One to two dozen.
(d) Two to three dozen.

3. What ancient human ancestor did Lynch say first buried the dead?
(a) Austrolopithicus.
(b) Homo Sapien.
(c) Neanderthals.
(d) Cro-Magnons.

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

5. In what social organization was Milo a leader?
(a) Knights of Columbus.
(b) Elks.
(c) Rotary.
(d) Masonic Lodge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do undertakers massage the body?

2. Out of a thousand people in a room, how many would be expected to die by the end of the year according to Lynch's analogy in Chapter 1?

3. For how long was Lynch on the island?

4. What did Lynch hope to do if he attended any part of the undertakers conference?

5. What was the last act that Lynch did to Milo's body?

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