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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which musician did Johnny once tell that God would "jerk the tongue out of your head"?
(a) Chet Atkins.
(b) Marty Stuart.
(c) Waylon Jennings.
(d) Faron Young.

2. What special talent did the person in #39 have?
(a) Public speaking.
(b) Musical.
(c) Writing.
(d) Sports.

3. What is the name of Johnny's only son?
(a) John.
(b) Jack.
(c) James.
(d) Jacob.

4. In what branch of the military did Johnny serve?
(a) Navy.
(b) Air Force.
(c) Marines.
(d) Army.

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

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

7. What song did Johnny later write about his experience on the farm?
(a) No Sunny, No Money.
(b) The Ballad of the Boll Weevil.
(c) The Mighty Mississip.
(d) Three Feet High and Rising.

8. In what year did Johnny Cash's ancestors settle in America?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1667.
(c) 1854.
(d) 1777.

9. Who was the head of Sun Records in Memphis in 1955?
(a) Sam Phillips.
(b) Willie Nelson.
(c) Colonel Parker.
(d) Jerry Lee Lewis.

10. What was the job of the person in #22 when he was 14?
(a) Pumping gas.
(b) Sawing lumber.
(c) Building shelves.
(d) Picking berries.

11. On what show did Johnny and his band perform in 1955?
(a) Branson Hit Parade.
(b) Louisiana Hayride.
(c) Grand Ole Opry.
(d) Arkansas Cotton Ball.

12. How many children did Johnny have with his first wife?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 1.

13. Which friend of Johnny's had a premonition of his own death?
(a) Johnny Horton.
(b) George Jones.
(c) Faron Young.
(d) Porter Waggoner.

14. What insects invaded the Cash farm one year?
(a) Army worms.
(b) Locusts.
(c) Bees.
(d) Grasshoppers.

15. What pact did Johnny and the person in #55 make?
(a) Grow their hair long enough for a ponytail.
(b) Quit drinking.
(c) Quit doing drugs.
(d) Quit smoking.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Johnny's mother earn money for his voice lessons?

2. What did Johnny's father think about his love of music?

3. What was the name of the song offered to Johnny by the person in #67?

4. What did Johnny comment on about being on the road?

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

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