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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Johnny's mother told him he would get a stomach ache if he ate _______________.

2. Johnny described a ________________ between the young musicians in the 1950s.

3. Which songwriter offered Johnny and his group a song?

4. What was the name of Johnny's tour bus?

5. What did Johnny learn to do whenever there was a problem with a fan?

Short Essay Questions

1. What example did Johnny give to try to eliminate the romantic notions of rural life?

2. What did Johnny say about the friendship between the young musicians he knew during the 1950s?

3. What was Johnny's perspective on the term "country"?

4. What tragedy befell the Cash family regarding Johnny's older brother, Jack?

5. What was the country of Johnny Cash's ancestry and where did they eventually settle in America?

6. Who were Johnny's two wives and how many children did he have?

7. What did Johnny recall about himself and the other musicians who shared the Sun recording label in the 1950s?

8. What were Johnny's parents' differing opinions of his music and how did they spur him on to success?

9. Who were "The Tennessee Two" and how did Johnny meet up with them?

10. What angst did Johnny suffer in the aftermath of the Cinnamon Hill robbery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Johnny Cash. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What were his primary motivations during his life?

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of June Carter Cash. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What motivated her throughout her life?

Essay Topic 3

Religion takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of the religious beliefs? How pervasive were the religious beliefs? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

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