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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. What was the name of the woman whose body smelled bad because of her last meal?
(a) Sheehan.
(b) O'Brien.
(c) Lynch.
(d) Regan.

2. How many siblings did Lynch have?
(a) Eight.
(b) Seven.
(c) Four.
(d) Nine.

3. What Christian writer did Lynch's mother frequently read?
(a) Thomas Aquinas.
(b) St. Francis.
(c) Thomas Kempis.
(d) St. Augustine.

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

5. To what fast food restaurant did Lynch refer when talking about non-custodial parents?
(a) Burger King.
(b) McDonald's.
(c) Wendy's.
(d) Taco Bell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of business did Milo own?

2. At the time of Thomas Lynch's accident, how many years had his father been sober?

3. What funeral related item did Lynch sell on commission?

4. What concept did the Second Vatican Council eliminate?

5. How old was the boy whose mother strangled him with a belt?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do most people never pay attention to the figure Lynch called "The Big One"?

2. How did Lynch convey the sensuality of the preparation and eating of the artichoke?

3. What were the different ways in which loved ones reacted to being asked to collect the ashes of the deceased?

4. What are the unique problems faced by undertakers trying to "advertise" their services?

5. According to Lynch, why do people find it important to have bodies to bury?

6. What did Lynch mean by "the poor cousin of fear is rage?"

7. How was Lynch helped by stopping his drinking?

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

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

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

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