Funeral Home Operations Mid-Term Exam

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

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

Coffin

What does 'casse' mean?

Little box

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

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

A "state" casket is one which is/has-

Vertical sides at right angles to the bottom

Place the following ferrous metals in order of their durability, or their ability to withstand destruction or oxidation. Begin with the least durable and end with the most durable.

1. Iron 2. Steel 3. Stainless steel (400 series) 4. Stainless Steel (300 series)

Place the following wood caskets in the order that they would decay or decompose. Begin with the wood that's the fastest to decay and end with the most resistant or durable wood.

1. Pine 2. Oak 3. Walnut 4. Mahogany

An overlay is a synonymous term for the-

Apron

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

Bar

How does one create the casket metal known as bronze?

By combining copper, tin, and zinc

Which of these components is NOT part of the typical casket?

Caging

The term 'casket' comes from the root word:

Casse

Which of these bronze casket types was made by molten bronze, poured into a mold?

Cast bronze

Your friend tells you that she attended her grandmother's funeral and that the casket was 8-sided. From this description, you correctly deduct that the casket material was-

Cloth-covered wood

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

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

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

Fiberboard

Some caskets have two "tubes" located at the end of the casket. On which end would you find them?

Foot end

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

Full-length stationary

Lignin is primarily seen to-

Helps hold the material (wood cells) together like glue

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

Hinged cap

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

Iron

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

It was connected in one piece with the cap, therefore it was raised for viewing

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

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

Its warmth, beauty, and craftsmanship

Which of these hardware parts actually connects the hardware to the side of the casket?

Lug

Which of these would be the ultimate hardwood?

Mahogany

Which of these is not a softwood?

Maple

Generally speaking, hardwoods are ______ resistant than softwoods.

More

The underside of the ogee would be called the _______.

Ogee flange

This opening style allows for "half" or "full" types:

Perfection couch

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

Perfection full couch

The "fishtail" is also known as the-

Pie

The term "wrought" means-

Rolled into sheets

Which of these are you NOT likely to find in a gasketed format?

Single hinged cap

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

Square cornered

Which of these casket metals is most likely to receive galvanizing?

Steel

Why can't you hermetically seal a hardwood casket?

The casket is combustible and may catch on fire

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

The ends of the casket, just above the ogee

The regular full couch casket-

There is no such casket

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

Thicker

In determining the thickness of a non-ferrous metal, the lower the number, the ___________ the casket metal.

Thinner

The ultimate casket shell design is considered to be the-

Urn shell

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

If you see strike pins on a casket, it's probably a fair assumption that the casket is-

Gasketed

While attending a church funeral, you notice that when closing the casket, one of the funeral directors removes a casket key or crank from her pocket. The crank is inserted in the end of the casket and a few turns are made. You immediately know that this is a gasketed casket and it is a/an _______ type.

Glassless

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

Ogees

What does the term "selected hardwood" actually mean?

The casket is manufactured using different species of wood

Can the glass and frame used in a single wall glass sealer unit be the same as the glass and frame used in a double wall glass sealer unit?

Yes