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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Lynch's analogy of life as a trip across America, at what point do you meet a girl?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Memphis.
(c) The Poconos.
(d) The Appalachians.

2. What was Reader's favorite holiday?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Fourth of July.
(c) Halloween.
(d) Christmas.

3. What seafood dish did Lynch refer to at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Crabs.
(b) Clams.
(c) Lobster.
(d) Oysters.

4. When did Lynch feel his midpoint had arrived?
(a) The day his second child was born.
(b) The day he took over the family business.
(c) The day he buried his mother.
(d) The day he buried his father.

5. What kind of food was served at The Red Fort?
(a) Indian.
(b) Afghan.
(c) Thai.
(d) Chinese.

6. In what month would Lynch prefer to die?
(a) November.
(b) December.
(c) February.
(d) January.

7. At what age did Lynch's mother die?
(a) 60.
(b) 62.
(c) 65.
(d) 72.

8. When was the Oak Grove Bridge declared unsafe for vehicular traffic?
(a) Late 1960s.
(b) Early 1970s.
(c) Late 1970s.
(d) Mid 1970s.

9. What did Lynch want his family to toss on top of his casket?
(a) A gray scarf.
(b) His glasses.
(c) Gray gloves.
(d) His favorite hat.

10. What was Kevorkian's training in?
(a) General practice.
(b) Pathology.
(c) Cardiology.
(d) Oncology.

11. What did Reader want done with his body after death?
(a) He wanted to be buried in a simple cardboard box.
(b) He wanted to be buried in a simple shroud.
(c) He wanted to be cremated.
(d) He wanted it donated to medical training.

12. With what did the cuckolded husband kill himself in Chapter 10?
(a) A butcher knife.
(b) An electric carving knife.
(c) A chainsaw.
(d) An electric can opener.

13. How many assisted suicides are cremated?
(a) Nine out of ten.
(b) Three out of five.
(c) Four out of seven.
(d) Seven out of ten.

14. When is the Milford Memories festival held?
(a) September.
(b) May.
(c) July.
(d) August.

15. Approximately what percentage of Americans move at any given time?
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Thirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lynch suggest as music for his funeral?

2. What did Uncle Eddie need help coming up with as he was starting his suicide cleanup business?

3. In what year was Matthew Sweeney born?

4. In what year did Jack Kevorkian assist in his first suicide?

5. In what year did John Hillenbrand purchase the Batesville Coffin Company?

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