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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Golfatorium.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what Irish patriot was the bridge in the chapter named?
(a) Wolfe Tone.
(b) Pearse.
(c) McBride.
(d) O'Connell.

2. What food was Robertson's poem about?
(a) Artichoke.
(b) Pomegranate.
(c) Apple.
(d) Pear.

3. What Asian city did Lynch mention as a place where funeral pyres are frequent?
(a) Bangkok.
(b) Delhi.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Peshawar.

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

5. What did Lynch's father see in every bruise on his children?
(a) Muscular dystrophy.
(b) Brittle-bone disease.
(c) Melanoma.
(d) Leukemia.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day was Lynch's mother buried?

2. Approximately how much do cremated human remains weigh?

3. On what day was Milo buried?

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

5. What immigrant group did Lynch say has a fondness for funeral services?

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