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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Johnny had a real ability to __________________.
(a) teach guitar.
(b) play piano.
(c) laugh at himself.
(d) mentor young talent.

2. What was the name of Johnny's band in the city in #52?
(a) Tennessee Two.
(b) Memphis Mafia.
(c) The Georgia Guys.
(d) Arkansas Altos.

3. In what type of fields did Johnny work as a boy?
(a) Soybean.
(b) Corn.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Cotton.

4. How many men were killed as a result of the crime at Johnny's Jamaican home?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

5. What did Johnny admit to doing on several occasions?
(a) Swimming naked.
(b) Gave terrible advice.
(c) Cried like a girl.
(d) Wore a wig.

6. What fatal injury did the person in #22 sustain?
(a) Broken neck.
(b) Amputated leg.
(c) Abdominal cut.
(d) Gunshot wound.

7. What disease did the person in #39 have?
(a) Diabetes.
(b) Epilepsy.
(c) Polio.
(d) Glaucoma.

8. What part of his body did the person in #62 receive injuries in a car accident?
(a) Knee.
(b) Elbow.
(c) Tongue.
(d) Toe.

9. In what city did Johnny and his new wife settle in 1955?
(a) Memphis.
(b) New York.
(c) Nashville.
(d) Atlanta.

10. What did Johnny learn from the vocal teacher?
(a) Not to let anyone change his voice.
(b) He needed to develop a broader range.
(c) He couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.
(d) He was wasting his mother's money.

11. What genre of book is CASH?
(a) Biography.
(b) Reference.
(c) Novel.
(d) Autobiography.

12. How many times was Johnny in prison?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 0.
(d) 5.

13. Where was meat cured on the Cash farm?
(a) Icehouse.
(b) Smokehouse.
(c) Cellar.
(d) Barn.

14. What was the life goal of the person in #22?
(a) To be a teacher.
(b) To be a newspaper editor.
(c) To be a preacher.
(d) To be a farmer.

15. In what town was Johnny Cash born?
(a) Auburn, Mississippi.
(b) Jellico, Tennessee.
(c) Cochran, Georgia.
(d) Kingsland, Arkansas.

Short Answer Questions

1. Johnny stated that he lacked an all-consuming love of _____________ for which he was grateful.

2. In what country did Johnny serve in the military?

3. What did Johnny think about the abilities of himself and his band in the early days?

4. What was the name of Johnny's home in Jamaica?

5. On what show did Johnny and his band perform in 1955?

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