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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Johnny described a ________________ between the young musicians in the 1950s.
(a) competition.
(b) jealousy.
(c) camaraderie.
(d) hostility.

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

3. What boyhood friend did Johnny recall while driving toward Northern California one day?
(a) Petey Jackson.
(b) Paul Branson.
(c) Pete Barnhill.
(d) Pat Winston.

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

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

6. What was Johnny's mother's name?
(a) Carolee.
(b) Camille.
(c) Carrie.
(d) Cassie.

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

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

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

10. In what year was Johnny Cash born?
(a) 1922.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1902.
(d) 1943.

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

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

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

14. What was Johnny's father's name?
(a) Rich.
(b) Robert.
(c) Ray.
(d) Roy.

15. How did Johnny's mother earn money for his voice lessons?
(a) She took in laundry.
(b) She made custom dresses.
(c) She worked in a restaurant.
(d) She cleaned houses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which celebrity once told Johnny that "The higher up the ladder you get, the brighter your ass shines."?

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

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

4. What was the setting for the opening of CASH?

5. To what country could Johnny Cash trace his family origins?

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