National Board Exam Study Guide- Funeral Arranging & Directing

An unsolicited gift to a clergyman is called: -tip -fee -tribute -honorarium

An honorarium.

The casket used in a Jewish Orthodox funeral service is called a/an: -Aron -Kriah -Shivah -Tallith

Aron

A speech about the character of a deceased person at a funeral service is known as: -eulogy -homily -sermon -obituary

Eulogy

At the conclusion of a Greek Orthodox funeral service, the congregation will pass by the casket & -Shake hands with the priest -place a flower on the casket -kiss the icon -place rosary beads in the casket

Kiss the icon

With what type of service would a Pall be utilized -Baptist -Church of Latter Day Saints -Lutheran - Pentecostal

Lutheran

Embalming is usually not practiced by the people of which faith? -Mormons -Orthodox Judaism -Liturgical Protestant -Non-Liturgical Protestant

Orthodox Judaism

At the end of the service at the funeral home, you are preparing to transfer the casketed deceased to the church for continued services. As you verify your documentation regarding personal effects that are to remain with the deceased and those that are to be removed, you happen upon a yellow metal medallion in the decedents hand that is not in your documentation. What is the appropriate action for you to take at this time? -continue to prepare the casket for closure as time is getting short -remove the item and place it with the rest of the items to be removed -verify with a family member whether the item should stay or be removed -place the item within the clothing of the decedent

Verify with a family member whether the item should stay or be removed

What would be the proper way to close a phone conversation after taking a first call? -thank you for calling -we will be right there -we will be there in approximately 20 minutes -we will be there as soon as possible

We will be there as soon as possible

An altar attendant is called: -deacon -acolyte -seneschal -usher

acolyte

The proper terminology for the placing of cremated remains into a final container is -interment -inurnment -entombment -cremains interment

inurnment

The decedent's Social Security number is required to be entered on: -death certificate -burial-transit permit -Christian burial permit -embalming report form

Death certificate

A cross with the image of the body of Christ superimposed is a A-cross B-prie dieu C-crucifix D-crucible

crucifix

On the evening of the visitation service, multiple cousins, friends and co-workers arrive at the funeral home early. They expect that you will direct them to the visitation area. As the immediate family has yet to arrive, what action is appropriate for you as the funeral practitioner? -allow them to proceed to the visitation area -direct them to wait outside of the building -explain that the immediate family has yet to arrive -contact the family and ask for direction

Explain that the immediate family has yet to arrive

A general term designating a place suitable for the reception of a dead human body is called: -tomb -alcove -abyss -crevice

Tomb

The person who presides at the funeral service for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the -priest -minister -Worshipful Master -bishop of the ward

bishop of the ward