A wedge-shaped burial container, which is broader at the shoulders than at the head or feet is called a:

• A. Casket
• B. Coffin
• C. Urn
• D. Chest

Answer: (B)

The shape described—wedge-shaped and broader at the shoulders than at the head or feet—matches the traditional coffin design. A coffin is built to follow the body's contour with a taper toward the ends, often with six or eight sides, giving that distinctive wedge profile. In contrast, a casket is a rectangular, four-sided box with a lid, which doesn’t have the same tapered, shoulder-wide shape. An urn is used for cremated remains and isn’t a full-body container, and a chest is a generic box that isn’t specifically shaped to fit a body. So the wedge-shaped, shoulder-broad container is called a coffin.