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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many years of marriage did Nugent's poem refer to?
(a) 30.
(b) 50.
(c) 25.
(d) 40.

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

4. From what surgery did Mr. Lynch have a scar?
(a) Pacemaker.
(b) Heart bypass.
(c) Appendectomy.
(d) Gallbladder.

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

6. Why do undertakers massage the body?
(a) To relax the muscles.
(b) To remove any bruises.
(c) To restore color to the skin.
(d) To ensure the even distribution of embalming fluid.

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

8. How old was Thomas Lynch's oldest child when he divorced?
(a) Eight.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Eleven.

9. In what state did Nugent teach in college when he met his wife?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) Tennessee.
(d) Kentucky.

10. How many years had Nugent's first marriage lasted?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 9.

11. On what holy day did Lynch land in Ireland when Nora became sick?
(a) Ash Wednesday.
(b) Good Friday.
(c) Maundy Thursday.
(d) Easter Sunday.

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

13. Where did they conduct this conference?
(a) The Lesser Antilles.
(b) The Greater Antilles.
(c) Bermuda.
(d) Jamaica.

14. In what year was Lynch's Michigan house built?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1875.
(c) 1880.
(d) 1890.

15. What American author was mentioned in Chapter 2?
(a) Jessica Mitford.
(b) Somerset Waugh.
(c) James Agee.
(d) Joan Didion.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what town was Lynch's father's body brought?

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

3. Where in Florida did Lynch's father die?

4. What kind of food did Lynch say many neighbors brought over after his divorce?

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

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