Coverage : The Funeral Etiquette Quiz is designed to let you know how much you know about proper funeral etiquette.
The Funeral Etiquette Quiz questions are carefully crafted to let you gauge how much you really know about proper funeral etiquette.
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| 1. | Which of the following is NOT appropriate to wear to a funeral? |
| a. | | Colorful summer dress |
| b. | | Hawaiian shirt and dress pants (for a man) |
| c. | | Black dress or suit |
| d. | | Red skirt and sweater
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| 2. | If you want to talk about the deceased at a funeral or after-funeral gathering, but aren't sure if the family wants to talk, whose lead should you follow? |
| a. | | The clergyman |
| b. | | The closest friends of the deceased |
| c. | | Family members |
| d. | | The host's
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| 3. | How should groups of friends or co-workers visit a deceased friend during showing hours? |
| a. | | In small groups |
| b. | | In a natural group, whether large or small |
| c. | | As individuals |
| d. | | It's inappropriate for co-workers to visit a deceased friend
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| 4. | If the family is not present during viewing hours, it is inappropriate to view a deceased friend. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 5. | Who need not be sent a thank you note after a funeral? |
| a. | | Anyone who sent flowers |
| b. | | Anyone who brought food to the grieving family |
| c. | | Anyone who sent a monetary contribution in memory of the deceased |
| d. | | Anyone who went to the funeral home during visiting hours and signed the guest book
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| 6. | Within what time frame should a thank you card be sent after a funeral? |
| a. | | 1 week |
| b. | | 2 weeks |
| c. | | 4 weeks |
| d. | | 45 days
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| 7. | Jewish law forbids what regarding funerals? |
| a. | | Embalming the body |
| b. | | Using the name of the deceased |
| c. | | Music at the funeral |
| d. | | Viewing the body
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| 8. | How long should an Irish wake generally last? |
| a. | | 10 hours |
| b. | | 24 hours |
| c. | | 3 days |
| d. | | 7 days
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| 9. | In many East Asian and Southeast Asian cultures, what color is worn by mourners to symbolize that someone has died? |
| a. | | White |
| b. | | Black |
| c. | | Green |
| d. | | Brown
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| 10. | At a funeral with an open casket, who should be the last to view the body before the casket is closed? |
| a. | | Friends and distant relatives |
| b. | | Immediate family |
| c. | | Close friends and non-immediate family |
| d. | | The pastor or religious officiant
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| 11. | What can Catholics send to a funeral in lieu of flowers? |
| a. | | A monetary donation |
| b. | | An item of clothing for the deceased to wear or be buried with |
| c. | | A mass card |
| d. | | Rosary beads
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| 12. | In deciding whether or not a child should attend a funeral, what is the most important consideration? |
| a. | | The feelings of the clergy in the matter |
| b. | | The feelings of the child regarding whether or not to attend |
| c. | | The child's relationship to the deceased |
| d. | | The position of the deceased person's family
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| 13. | In a motorcade funeral procession, the hearse should always be first in line. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 14. | If an American flag is used to drape a coffin, where should the union (or blue part) be placed? |
| a. | | At the head |
| b. | | At the foot |
| c. | | To the right side |
| d. | | To the left side
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| 15. | What is the difference between a memorial service and a funeral service? |
| a. | | A funeral service involves a motorcade procession |
| b. | | Afuneral service involves the body of the deceased in either an open or closed casket |
| c. | | A memorial service includes speeches and eulogies |
| d. | | A memorial service is less formal, more personal
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