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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Approximately how many suicides had Kevorkian assisted in by the end of 1996?
(a) 50.
(b) 65.
(c) 40.
(d) 45.

3. Where was Reader when he died?
(a) In his car.
(b) In bed.
(c) In the kitchen.
(d) In his easy chair.

4. What "coupons" did Lynch give to his family in "The Tract"?
(a) Coupons to develop their own plans.
(b) Copuons to approve all of his wishes.
(c) Coupons to either disregard or approve of his wishes.
(d) Coupons to disapprove of any aspect of his wishes.

5. When were the first sealed caskets made?
(a) 1920s.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1950s.
(d) 1940s.

6. How much did the simple cardboard box cost?
(a) $79.
(b) $89.
(c) $99.
(d) $69.

7. To what Irish hero did Lynch compare Russ Reader?
(a) Cuchulainn.
(b) Wolfe Tone.
(c) Finn McCool.
(d) Conchobar.

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

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

10. What was the first name of the girl Lynch met and fell in love with?
(a) Joannie.
(b) Joanne.
(c) Jackie.
(d) Johanna.

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

12. In what year did John Hillenbrand purchase the Batesville Coffin Company?
(a) 1910.
(b) 1906.
(c) 1902.
(d) 1918.

13. What did Lynch not want at his funeral?
(a) Religious services.
(b) Partying.
(c) Mourning.
(d) Poems.

14. What sport did Lynch mention watching with loved ones in bad weather?
(a) Golf.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Football.

15. Approximately how many people live "in the town"?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 8,000.
(c) 3,500.
(d) 6,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Lynch feel his midpoint had arrived?

2. What was Kevorkian's training in?

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

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

5. How much did the mahogany casket cost?

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