FSE-215 Midterm

What is the term that describes the wood that is derived from a leaf-bearing tree?

Deciduous

Merchandisers state that funeral homes should have a minimum of ____ square feet per casket unit displayed.

Forty

One-fourth of the casket sales when arranged in median order:

Quartile

In which of these methods of producing a copper casket is the molds of a casket submerged in a copper ionic solution; thereby allowing the creation of a casket within the molds of the casket? Later, the mold is broken away, leaving the casket for finishing.

Seamless copper deposit

Which of these types of copper was considered to be the "ultimate" copper casket ever produced?

Seamless copper deposit

The main difference between a casket bed and a casket mattress is that-

The mattress is removeable as one piece- the bed is not.

What are the standard gauges found in metal burial vaults?

What are the standard gauges found in metal burial vaults?

Are all burial vaults considered "outer burial containers"?

Yes

"Anthropomorphic" would be a term that best describes a:

Coffin

Which of these burial recepticals was the oldest? (historically)

Coffins

What does "embossed" mean when speaking of cloth-covered caskets?

Designs that are raised above the cloth's surface.

"Extreme oxidation" would be an applicable term for which one of these casket metals:

Iron

The upper and lower limits of a series of numbers:

Range

Which of these is not a hardwood?

Redwood

The "slip head panel" is a variation of the _______ opening style.

Single hinged cap.

An end seal burial vault is customarily made from which of these materials:

Steel

You observe that your deceased mother-in-law's casket has the words "16 gauge" written on the base molding of the foot end of the casket. You immediately draw the conclusion that her casket is made from what material?

Steel

Which of these materials is woven to have parallel diagonal lines?

Twill

Which of these materials is not a typical metal used in air seal burial vault construction?

Bronze

"Permanent handle" or "continuous bar" hardware is a variation of ______ hardware.

Full-length stationary

The illumination caused by a heated filament:

Incandescent lighting.

Bail handle hardware is a variation of-

Individual stationary.

Is a grave liner considered a burial vault?

No

Double seal burial vaults are usually produced in what material?

Plastic

Which of these best describes a synthetic material that is softened, and then hardened to shape?

Plastic

A coffin ______ the same article as a casket.

is not.

Your casket supplier offers two types of stainless steel, namely 300 series and 400 series. You want the better of the two. Which one is the better?

300 series

Burial vaults that are manufactured of solid copper usually utilize which sealing method?

Air seal

In the regular half couch casket, what part of the casket is hinged so that it may fold down for viewing?

Ogees.

A casket truck has brought your funeral home two caskets, a pecan casket and pine casket,weighing a total of 500 lbs. The first casket you remove from the truck weighs 200 lbs, so you deduct that the casket that is still on the truck is the _____ casket.

Pecan

The 'priest' or 'clergy' casket is a variation of what opening style?

Perfection full couch.

What type of laminate has layers of wood glued together so that each layer has grains at a right angle to the layer above or below it?

Plywood

A "fishtail" would be found on what part of a casket?

The ends of the casket, just above the ogee.

How do lining materials affect the structural integrity of concrete burial vaults? (i.e., a copper inner liner within a concrete burial vault)

The structural ability of the vault is increased.

What is so special about a 'priest' or 'clergy' casket?

The top is removed from the casket; allowing viewing on both sides.

In measuring the thickness of a ferrous casket, the lower the number, the ________ the casket metal.

Thicker

In measuring the thickness of a non-ferrous casket metal, the higher the number, the _______ the casket metal.

Thicker

Judging the differences between the weights of two ferrous metal casket thicknesses, the casket with the higher number represents the casket with the _______ metal.

Thinner

If a wood comes a coniferous tree, that tree-

is cone-bearing.

Confirming and reassuring the family after they have made selections of service and merchandise (post-selection counseling) provides two important functions, one is to confirm their selection so that no mistakes are made as to what they want. The second reason is to-

Help eliminate buyers "remorse" so you should let them know that they made good choices.

Which of these is not a softwood?

Maple

What does the term "selected hardwood" actually mean?

The casket is manufactured using different species of wood.

What part of the hardware grouping do the pallbearers actually grasp?

Bar

Which exterior finish utilizes an abrasive process?

Brushed.

Where would one be most likely to find plush or high pile?

Covering a wood casket.

Which of these types more closely resembles cardboard in its composition?

Fiberboard.

The lighting from a tubular electric discharge lamp:

Fluorescent lighting.

Which type of lighting "burns" cooler?

Fluorescent lighting.

Which type of lighting is high in "blues"?

Fluorescent lighting.

Lignin is primarily seen to-

Helps hold the material (wood cells) together like glue.

This material is actually pressed paper in a sheet form:

Masselin.

Which of these would be the most durable and longlasting ferrous casket?

Stainless steel

"Direct" counseling is when the funeral director-

Stays in the selection room with the family at all times.

The "body" of the casket refers to-

The sides of the casket.

The regular full couch casket-

There is no such casket.

This premium fabric is described as one of silk, cotton, or possibly rayon with a nap:

Velvet

A receptical that is "in the shape of man" would most likely be:

Wide and the shoulders and more narrow at the head and at the foot.

Which of these types of copper is the most common used in casket construction today?

Wrought copper

Most burial recepticals sold by funeral homes in the US today are:

Caskets

What casket shell design resembles an old-timey claw-footed bathtub in its shape?

Elliptic-ended.

Which of these would be the ultimate hardwood?

Mahogany

The sum of a group of figures divided by the number of units:

Mean

Another term for the "ogee" is the:

Rim

While looking at a hardwood casket at a visitation, you notice that the lines of the grain pattern are not close together. You correctly deduct that the not-so-close grain pattern makes this casket wood a/an _____.

Softwood

Which of these interior styles appears to have small "puffs" in the cloth, and may or may not have a button or stitch in the "puff"?

Tufted.

How does one make a casket material known as copper?

You can't- it's a natural element.

Place the following locations in order for a funeral home selection room. Begin with the most preferred, and finish with the least preferred.

1. Main floor of the funeral home. 2. Upper floor of the funeral home. 3. Lower floor of the funeral home.

This part of the hardware grouping may be found on a casket for decoration, or to add structural integrity, or not be found on a casket at all---

Corner

What casket interior style uses material that is placed between metal forms, steamed to shape, then applied to a suitable backing material?

Crushed.

This is the middle number when numbers are arranged in increasing values, from the smallest to the largest number:

Median

The number that occurs most frequently in a listing of numbers:

Mode

Generally speaking, hardwoods are ______ resistant than softwoods.

More

How does one create the casket metal known as bronze?

By combining copper, tin, and zinc.

The term 'casket' comes from the root word:

Casse

An air seal burial vault is NOT usually found in this material?

Concrete.

If the caskets in your selection room began with the least expensive, then became more expensive as you walked further in the room, this would be an example of which arrangement method?

Consecutive grouping.

What common element or material is shared among all ferrous caskets?

Iron.

A flaring side casket is most likely to be which shell design?

Square cornered.

Which of these is represented by a tightly stretched or smooth appearance?

Tailored interior.

Which of these hardware types serves as a bridge between the bar and the lug?

The arm

When determining the rooms for the selection room-

The fewer the rooms, the better.

What is the position of the ogee (on the head end)in the open hinged cap casket?

The ogee and cap are separate. The ogee stays in a fixed position for viewing while the cap raises.

What is the minimum number of caskets that merchandisers recommend that you have in stock to show your families?

Twelve

Client families that purchase wood caskets usually do so because of:

its warmth, beauty, and craftsmanship

"A thin, crinkled cloth containing rayon", best describes:

Crepe.

A top seal burial vault is usually made from what material?

Concrete

While attending a funeral service, you are positioned so that you are looking directly at the foot end of the casket. You see two "tubes" on the foot end of the casket. You know that one is used to lock the casket with a crank or key, but what is the purpose of the other tube?

A place to store biographical info about the deceased.

Which of these materials is not a typical primary burial vault material?

Cement

In which of these types of copper is a copper shell submerged in a copper ionic solution in order to reinforce the copper shell?

Copper deposit

What material best described by "a heavy durable fabric with a short thick velvety nap on one side; a woven cloth with a suede-like appearance with a nap less than 1/18th of an inch"?

Doeskin.

This casket opening style allows for a single or double style:

Hinged cap

A "state" casket is one which-

Is shaped entirely like a shoe box.

What is the position of the ogee in the open regular couch casket?

It was separate from the cap and hinged and folded down while the cap was raised.

Are all outer burial containers "burial vaults"?

No

The original reason that burial vaults were invented was to:

Help prevent grave robbery.