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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. Who was the only son born to Johnny and June?

2. What was June's mother's name?

3. According to Johnny, ____________________ was a normal activity for an up-and-coming rock star.

4. What was the name of the camper Johnny used to get away sometimes?

5. In what year did June's mother die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What two Carter family buildings were located in Port Richey, Florida?

2. Where had Johnny gone to commit suicide and what made him change his mind?

3. What was Johnny's experience at the Betty Ford Clinic and how did he face his substance addiction every day afterward?

4. What did Johnny do on stage during a concert he played with June Carter in 1961 and what was the state of their relationship after that?

5. Who was Rick Rubin and what was his collaboration with Johnny?

6. What was the difference in feeling that Johnny had about his father and mother?

7. How did Johnny's friends try to intervene in his drug abuse and how did the death of Hopi Indian, Peter LaFarge, impact him?

8. How long had the Carter family been playing together and what was their code about playing without the others?

9. What was Johnny's perspective on not being ready to retire even though he could afford to do so?

10. What were the two events that included fire and explosions that could have ended Johnny's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Cash's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why Cash used them where he did. Why did Cash divide the book into sections with the identity of his his homes?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the impact that Johnny's childhood had on him as an adult. What did it mean to be a poor sharecropper's son in the 1930s in America? What stigmas did Johnny live with for his entire life? How did Johnny use his childhood experiences to make music that appealed to the downtrodden?

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