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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. Children under twelve accounted for approximately what percentage of deaths in 1900?
(a) One-third.
(b) One-fourth.
(c) Half.
(d) One-eighth.

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

3. What constellation did Lynch refer to when describing peeing outdoors in Michigan?
(a) Orion.
(b) Leo.
(c) Pegasus.
(d) Cassiopeia.

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

5. To what did Nugent's poem refer?
(a) Faith.
(b) Family.
(c) Marriage.
(d) Courtship.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did they conduct this conference?

3. How did Milo die?

4. How many years had Nugent's first marriage lasted?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Henry Nugent unable to get relief from his heartbreak following his divorce?

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

3. Of all the choices offered by Lynch to explain Stephanie's death, which one seemed to be the one he would choose?

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

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

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

7. How did the modern amenities (toilet, television, etc.) change life in the old Irish cottage?

8. How did Lynch's mother and father differ in their reactions to the normal "threats" of childhood?

9. Why did the undertakers at the conference seem intent of developing new language to explain what they did for a living?

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

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