MORTUARY LAW MIDTERM STUDY QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ FOR ASSURED EXCEL!!

Mortuary Law & Ethics QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+ FOR 2026-2027 ASSURED EXCEL!!
1. What does not apply to the right of custody of a dead body?
a. It's absolute
b. It's not absolute
c. Limited to disposition
d. May be revoked - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. It's absolute



2. Which of the following best describes a dead human body?
a. must be a human being
b. must be deprived of life
c. not yet entirely disintegrated
d. all of the above describes a dead body - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. all of the above
describes a dead human body



3. For what purpose is the next of kin given quasi-property rights in a dead body?
a. right to own property
b. right to pay for funeral services
c. right of disposition
d. right to purchase cemetery property - CORRECT ANSWERS-c. right of disposition



4. The total and irreversible cessation of brain function as indicated by a flat EEG reading
is? - CORRECT ANSWERS-brain death



5. The body of a dead human being, deprived of life, but not yet entirely disintegrated is? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-corpse



6. Which of the following best describes a dead human body?
a. it is considered personal property

, b. it is considered quasi property
c. it is considered constructive property
d. it is considered real property - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. it is considered quasi
property



7. Which of the following are rights given for final disposition of a dead body?
a. right to give a funeral home constructive possession
b. right to control the funeral
c. act as trustee for the other survivors
d. all of the above are rights given - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. all of the above are
rights given



8. Which of the following are considered mutilation of a dead body?
a. unauthorized trimming or removal of a mustache, beard, hair, etc.
b. performing procedures other than that required for normal embalming
c. unauthorized or negligent embalming and/or restoration
d. all of the above are mutilation - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. all of the above are
mutilation



9. Mrs. Jones has requested that funeral home ABC take over the arrangements for her
husband from another funeral home because of unprofessionalism. When funeral ABC
arrives to pick up Mr. Jones, the funeral home refuses to allow the removal until they are
paid. Which of the following best describes this situation?
a. intestate
b. wrongful withholding
c. moral turpitude
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. wrongful withholding



10. What is it called when the next of kin has to take action to recover a dead body from a
funeral home? - CORRECT ANSWERS-replevin



11. The physical possession of the dead human body. - CORRECT ANSWERS-actual custody

,12. Which of the following are problems that confront funeral directors and is apparently
becoming more commonplace in our mobile society in relationship to the right of
disposition?
1. the duty of final disposition
2. the right to control the funeral and burial.
3. theHdutyHtoHpayHforHtheHfuneralHandHtheHfinalHdisposition
4. theHdutyHtoHcontrolHtheHfamiliesH-HHCORRECTHANSWERS-1,H2,HandH3



13. WhoHhasHtheHfirstHpriorityHinHtheHrightHtoHcontrolHtheHfuneralHandHburial?H-
HHCORRECTHANSWERS-deceased




14. WhichHdescribesHtheHabsenceHofHallHvitalHsigns?
a. brainHdeath
b. clinicalHdeath
c. legalHdeath
d. aHandHb
e. bHandHcH-HHCORRECTHANSWERS-e.HbHandHc



15. Mr.HSmithHauthorizedHanatomicalHdonationHtheHdayHbeforeHhisHdeath.HTheHfamilyHrefusedH
toHhaveHanyHorganHorHtissueHdonation.HDoesHtheHfamilyHhaveHtheHlegalHrightHtoHpreventHan
yHdonation?H-HHCORRECTHANSWERS-No



16. AHcontractHwhichHinvolvesHsuchHpersonalHknowledge,HskillsHandHconfidenceHthatHitHcanHonl
yHbeHperformedHbyHtheHpersonHwithHwhomHitHisHmade;HaHcontractHwherebyHbothHpartiesHs
houldHrecognizeHthatHanyHbreachHwillHusuallyHcauseHanguishH-HHCORRECTHANSWERS-
PersonalHserviceHcontract



17. ForHlegalHandHmedicalHpurposesHdeathHisHtheHsustainedHirreversibleHcessationHofHallHfuncti
oningHofHtheHbrainHincludingHtheHbrainHstem.H-HHCORRECTHANSWERS-True



18. WhatHisHtheHpurposeHofHtheHUniformHAnatomicalHGiftHAct?H-HHCORRECTHANSWERS-
GivesHfirstHchoiceHtoHtheHdeceasedHregardingHanatomicalHdonation

, 19. WhichHofHtheHfollowingHhasHtheHrightHtoHcontrolHtheHfuneral?
a. PersonalHrepresentative
b. spouse
c. guardian
d. allHofHtheHaboveH-HHCORRECTHANSWERS-d.HallHofHtheHabove



20. WhenHaHfuneralHhomeHisHinHpossessionHofHaHdeadHhumanHbody,HtheHfuneralHhomeHhasH___
__Hcustody.H-HHCORRECTHANSWERS-Actual



21. WhichHofHtheHfollowingHappliesHtoHtheHpartyHwhoHhasHtheHrightHtoHcontrolHfinalHdisposition
?H
1. abilityHtoHconveyHcustodyHtoHaHfuneralHhome
2. controlHtheHfuneral
3. doHthatHwhichHisHnecessaryHtoHeffectHfinalHdisposition
4. actsHasHtrusteeHforHallHsurvivorsH-HHCORRECTHANSWERS-1,H2,H3,HandH4



22. WhichHdescribesHtheHpositionHofHtrustHtoHaHbeneficiaryH-
HinHfuneralHarrangements,HtheHpersonHwhoHhasHtheHrightHtoHcontrolHfuneralHdoesHsoHonHbe


halfHofHallHsurvivors.H-HHCORRECTHANSWERS-Trustee



23. WhichHofHtheHfollowingHhaveHaHsecondaryHrightHtoHfinalHdisposition?
a. stateHgovt
b. countyHgovt
c. localHgovt
d. allHofHtheHaboveH-HHCORRECTHANSWERS-d.HallHofHtheHabove



24. WhichHofHtheHfollowingHrefersHtoHtheHrelationshipHofHaHdecedentHtoHhisHrelatives;HeachHgen
erationHisHoneHdegree,HcountingHtoHaHcommonHancestor?
a. degreeHofHkindred
b. degreeHofHrelationship
c. familial
d. allHofHtheHaboveH-HHCORRECTHANSWERS-a.HdegreeHofHkindred