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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who was the steadfast guitarist who played with Johnny?
(a) Chet Atkins.
(b) Carl Perkins.
(c) Buddy Rich.
(d) Luther Moore Perkins.

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

5. What did Johnny feel limited his success in his early career?
(a) His family.
(b) His shyness.
(c) His military duty.
(d) His backup players.

6. Which celebrity once told Johnny that "The higher up the ladder you get, the brighter your ass shines."?
(a) Minnie Pearl.
(b) Ernest Tubb.
(c) Ed Sullivan.
(d) Johnny Carson.

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

8. In what country did Johnny serve in the military?
(a) Italy.
(b) England.
(c) Germany.
(d) Korea.

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

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

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

12. Who were the members of the Tennessee Two?
(a) Hall and Marshall.
(b) Hall and Jackson.
(c) Luther and Winton.
(d) Luther and Marshall.

13. To what country could Johnny Cash trace his family origins?
(a) Italy.
(b) Germany.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Ireland.

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

15. Who was Johnny's first wife?
(a) Carolee Simpson.
(b) Vivian Liberto.
(c) Anna Morgan.
(d) June Carter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did the crime occur at Johnny's Jamaican home?

2. What beautiful sight did Johnny remember from living on the farm?

3. Who was Johnny's second wife?

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

5. Why did Johnny always wear the color in #47?

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