Topic 5 Quiz A

Question 1

Those drivers under the directions and control of the funeral establishment which is liable for the driver’s negligent actions.

Answer 1

Agent drivers

Question 2

A woman appointed by the will of a deceased person to carry out the provisions thereof and settle the estate.

Answer 2

Executrix

Question 3

The act of placing the dead human body in the ground.

Answer 3

Interment

Question 4

The accepted theory of the legal status of a dead human body; rights associated with the body are as if it were property for the purpose of disposition only.

Answer 4

Quasi-property theory

Question 5

The registrations, preparation, transcription, collection, compilation and preservation of data pertaining to births, adoptions, deaths, stillbirths, marital status, etc.

Answer 5

Vital statistics

Question 6

A private or civil wrong, other than breach of contract, for which there may be action for damages.

Answer 6

Tort

Question 7

A court having jurisdiction over estates.

Answer 7

Probate court

Question 8

The state or condition of dying without having made a will.

Answer 8

Intestate

Question 9

An addition or amendment of a last will and testament executed with the same formality of the will.

Answer 9

Codicil

Question 10

Forfeiture of a decedent’s property to the state in the absence of heirs.

Answer 10

Escheat

Question 11

A method of price quotation by which each unity of service and/or merchandise is priced separately and is required by the FTC Funeral Rule is

Answer 11

Itemization

Question 12

According to the FTC Rule, a funeral home may_______ a decedent after they have performed due diligence in attempting to contact the family, refrigeration is unavailable, and the funeral home has no reason to believe that the family has an objection.

Answer 12

Embalm

Question 13

According to the FTC Rule, a funeral home need not get embalming permission if the deceased:

• gave expressed consent during preened arrangements
• has HIV
• is being shipped
• mentions embalming in their will

Answer 13

Gave expressed consent during preened arrangement

Question 14

Fees which consumers must pay to receive any type of funeral services are called ______ charges.

Answer 14

Non-declinable

Question 15

Funeral providers are required to give price information over the phone whenever a caller inquiries about the __________, ____________, or _______________ of funeral goods or funeral services.

Answer 15

Type, size, style

Question 16

In order to be considered a funeral provider under the Funeral Rule a firm must offer which of the following to consumers?

• various forms of disposition
• funeral goods
• funeral services
• two of these are correct

Answer 16

Two of these are correct

Question 17

The FTC Rule requires that a funeral home receive what type of permission to embalm?

Answer 17

Expressed consent

Question 18

When must the Casket Price List and Outer Burial Container Price List be presented to consumers?

• no time is specified
• when the consumer first enters the funeral establishment
• when caskets and outer burial containers are first discussed and prior to viewing any merchandise
• at the conclusions of funeral arrangements

Answer 18

When caskets and outer burial containers are first discussed and prior to viewing any merchandise

Question 19

Which of the following would be considered a funeral provider under the Funeral Rule?

• cemetery/mortuary combination
• embalming service
• funeral home
• two of these

Answer 19

Two of these

Question 20

Which one of the following packaged options is not required on the general price list?

• receiving remains
• direct cremation
• forwarding remains
• donating remains

Answer 20

Donating remains