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32. During a natural funeral, bacterial activity and malodor can be controlled using: a. Essential oils and herbs. b. Homeopathic remedies. c. Synthetic fragrance, if the family prefers. d. All of the above. 33. All of the following may be used for natural burials EXCEPT: a. Varnished wooden caskets. b. Cardboard caskets. c. Shrouds made of natural materials. d. No casket or shroud; body placed directly in ground. 34. If the time between death and burial is less than 24 hours: a. Nothing needs to be done to keep a body cool. b. Opening windows is enough to keep a body cool. c. Turning on air conditioning is enough to keep a body cool. d. Gel ice packs are required to keep a body cool. 35. _______ used on flowers entering the U.S. can harm pollinators. a. Dyes. b. Pesticides. c. Pests. d. Fungicides. 36. Only _______ of flowers sold in the U.S. are certified as eco-friendly and/or socially responsible. c. 10%. d. 20%. 37. Natural grave products are stimulating a renaissance in: a. The weaving arts. b. Woodworking. c. Hand-thrown ceramics. d. Use of plant-based dyes. 38. Cemeteries where both natural and traditional burials occur are called: a. Green cemeteries. b. Hybrid cemeteries. c. Eco-cemeteries. d. Combination cemeteries. 39. Green burial standards typically require: a. No vault. b. No embalming fluids. c. Biodegradable casket not made of endangered wood. d. All of the above. 40. Grave markers in a green cemetery can include all of the following EXCEPT: a. Small man-made fountains or water features at gravesite. a. 1%. b. 5%.

23. It is legal to have a home funeral in: a. About half the states.

b. All states. c. No states.

d. All states except Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, and New York. 24. Today’s funeral service professionals: a. Are predominantly male. b. Are predominantly female. c. Usually inherit the business from an older family member. d. Usually go to mortuary school directly following high school. 25. There are ______ natural burial grounds certified in the U.S. a. 145. b. 58. c. zero. d. 41. 26. AARP and the FCA: a. Recommend preplanning and prepaying. b. Recommend preplanning but not prepaying. c. Recommend prepaying but not preplanning. d. Do not recommend preplanning or prepaying. 27. Every state except _______ regulates preneed contracts. a. Alabama. b. New Hampshire. c. Montana. d. Florida. 28. New York State requires ________ of the money prepaid for a funeral be deposited in trust. a. Ten percent. b. Twenty-five percent. c. Fifty percent. d. One hundred percent. 29. A natural burial: a. Must occur on private property, such as a backyard. b. May be performed without assistance of a funeral director in any state. c. May include use of embalming chemicals as long as the chemicals are environmentally friendly. d. Cannot include embalming. 30. Approximately _______ steel caskets are made for traditional burials each year.

a. 200,000. b. 800,000. c. 1 million. d. 2 million.

31. While a traditional cemetery holds around _____ bodies per acre, a green cemetery holds around _____ bodies per acre.

b. GPS coordinates to locate gravesite. c. Simple engraved stones at gravesite. d. Native trees or shrubs planted at gravesite.

a. 2,000; 20. b. 1,500; 75. c. 1,000; 100. d. 500; 50.

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