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1
The ceremonies a community enacts to mark the passing of one of its members express
A)how modern the community is.
B)how death is perceived within a particular culture or social group.
C)how meaningful the death is.
D)different things depending on the time of year.
2
Among the ancient Egyptians, the Ba was associated with what element?
A)Soul or psychic force
B)Spiritual double representing the creative and sustaining power of life
C)Healing force
D)Evil
3
The American funeral is largely focused on
A)preparing the dead to successfully migrate to the afterworld.
B)the welfare of the survivors.
C)preparing the body for the afterlife.
D)sacrificing the deceased for the good of the community.
4
Wake is best defined as
A)the "centerpiece" of the rituals surrounding death.
B)laying out the corpse and keeping a watch over it.
C)a ceremony held at the grave or crematorium.
D)a vigil that involves relatives and friends gathering to say farewells.
5
What is the primary requirement of the FTC Funeral Rule?
A)Only professionals can care for the dead.
B)Funeral service providers must give detailed information about prices and legal requirements to people who are arranging funerals.
C)Funerals are always private functions.
D)"Grave goods" cannot be buried with the deceased.
6
Originally, the undertaker provided what services?
A)The undertaker has always taken care of the entire funeral process.
B)Supplying materials and funeral paraphernalia.
C)The undertaker was responsible only for digging the grave.
D)The undertaker was responsible for laying out the body for the wake.
7
Which of the following best represents the viewpoint of Jessica Mitford's book The American Way of Death?
A)Conventional funeral practices are misunderstood.
B)Conventional funerals are enlightening.
C)Conventional funerals are morbid and bizarre.
D)Conventional funerals are beautiful.
8
In comparing funerals and memorial services, which of the following is true only for memorial services?
A)The service is held well after the death occurs and sometimes in a different town.
B)The casketed body is typically present.
C)Bereaved families and friends can experience important benefits.
D)The memorial service is held within a few days after death.
9
Excluding cemetery costs, what is the average cost of an adult funeral in the U.S. today?
A)$1500
B)$3500
C)$6500
D)$7500
10
The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) distinguishes how many categories of costs related to the conventional American funeral?
A)Two
B)Four
C)Six
D)Eight
11
Which of the following fees are included in a mortuary's basic charge for professional services?
A)Consulting with family members and clergy
B)Intake fee
C)Cemetery or crematory services
D)Flowers
12
Funerals have been compared to a
A)circus.
B)theatrical presentation.
C)Hollywood movie.
D)parade.
13
Which of the following statements about embalming is true?
A)Embalming in the United States was adopted around the time of World War I.
B)A body destined for cremation cannot be embalmed.
C)A body destined for burial may or may not be embalmed.
D)Embalming methods among various cultures all have the same results relative to preservation of the corpse.
14
At the lower end of the price range, caskets are typically
A)gasketed steel caskets.
B)made from cherry wood.
C)made of plastic.
D)made of cloth-covered plywood or pressboard.
15
Funeral and memorial societies are organizations which were formed to
A)provide economic and simple after-death arrangements to it's members.
B)provide support group networking.
C)unite against the funeral industry to regulate pricing.
D)memorialize important figures in history.
16
Which of the following types of body disposition will delay decomposition the most?
A)Open air disposal
B)A corpse buried in a casket
C)A corpse buried without a casket
D)A body whose flesh has been washed from the bone prior to burial
17
Which of the following religions prefer cremation to ground burial?
A)Judaism
B)Christianity
C)Islam
D)Hinduism
18
Which of the following religions views cremation as a symbol of the transitory nature of human life?
A)Christianity
B)Hinduism
C)Egyptian
D)Islam
19
After cremation, the "ashes" are
A)like wood or paper ashes.
B)like coarse coral sands.
C)as fine as dust.
D)20 to 30 pounds in weight.
20
Generally, final disposition of the body is the responsibility of the
A)deceased's next of kin.
B)coroner.
C)health professionals.
D)medical examiner.





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