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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Crapper.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the village Tommy and Nora Lynch lived in?
(a) Moveen.
(b) Bantry.
(c) Cobh.
(d) Drogheda.

2. What funeral related item did Lynch sell on commission?
(a) Urns.
(b) Caskets.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Cemetery plots.

3. For how long was Lynch on the island?
(a) Eight days.
(b) Ten days.
(c) One week.
(d) Two weeks.

4. Children under twelve accounted for approximately what percentage of deaths in 1900?
(a) One-fourth.
(b) One-third.
(c) One-eighth.
(d) Half.

5. At what time did Mil Hornsby's wife call to announce his death?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) 4 a.m.
(c) 2 a.m.
(d) 3 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What American author was mentioned in Chapter 2?

2. Approximately how many of his townspeople were cremated each year?

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

4. Where did Milo die?

5. How many of Lynch's eight siblings are part of the funeral industry?

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