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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what magazine was Robertson trying to get published?
(a) Vanity Fair.
(b) Atlantic.
(c) New Yorker.
(d) Utne Reader.

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

3. What was the last act that Lynch did to Milo's body?
(a) Position his hands.
(b) Dress the body.
(c) Embalm the body.
(d) Wash his body.

4. Approximately how many acres are in a par four hole on a golf course?
(a) Four.
(b) Six.
(c) Seven.
(d) Two.

5. What did Lynch suggest could be the introductory price of a grave site at the golfatorium?
(a) $600.
(b) $750.
(c) $1,000.
(d) $500.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of coffin did the priest want to be buried in?

2. What did Lynch's sisters plant at the base of the gravestone every spring?

3. What kind of food made Lynch and Patterson sick in Ireland?

4. In what year was Thomas Lynch's first child born?

5. What kind of church did Milo belong to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Nora's reaction to her impending death?

2. What did Lynch consider the mark of a good faith leader?

3. How does society generally view cemeteries, according to Lynch?

4. How did Lynch "resolve" his feelings about the existence of God?

5. How did Lynch describe the difference between chance and coincidence?

6. In what fundamental ways did the flush toilet change human civilization?

7. Why did the priest insist on a simple funeral and burial service and why was Lynch unimpressed?

8. When and why did the regular practice of embalming begin?

9. Why did Nugent have several relationships following his divorce and did they help him find love?

10. Why did Lynch enjoy not having access to indoor plumbing when he first visited his cousins in Ireland?

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