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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, All Hallows' Eve.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Jessica Mitford refer to undertakers' work on human bodies?
(a) Barbaric.
(b) Honorable.
(c) Offensive.
(d) Necessary.

2. On what day was Lynch's mother buried?
(a) Feast of the Epiphany.
(b) Halloween.
(c) All Saint's Day.
(d) Pentecost.

3. What did Lynch's sisters plant at the base of the gravestone every spring?
(a) Impatiens.
(b) Daffodils.
(c) Tulips.
(d) Mums.

4. What was the last name of the undertaker who handled Nora's death?
(a) Regan.
(b) O'Connell.
(c) Collins.
(d) Bryant.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What brand of vehicle did Lynch refer to when discussing the power of advertising?

2. Approximately how much do cremated human remains weigh?

3. What was the name of the village Tommy and Nora Lynch lived in?

4. To what animal did Lynch allude in making his analogy about living at the midpoint?

5. What Christian writer did Lynch's mother frequently read?

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