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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who stayed by Johnny's side during his trouble with drug addiction?
(a) Vivian.
(b) June.
(c) Maybelle.
(d) Sara.

2. Who did Johnny think was one of the most influential people in country music?
(a) Maybelle Carter.
(b) Faron Young.
(c) Tammy Wynette.
(d) Dolly Parton.

3. Who was Johnny's manager who first put Johnny and June together in a show?
(a) Sam Phillips.
(b) Colonel Parker.
(c) Pete Jackson.
(d) Saul Holiff.

4. What did Johnny's family members gather around Johnny's hospital bed to do?
(a) Said goodbye to him.
(b) Sang to him.
(c) Prayed for him.
(d) Told him how he hurt them as a result of his addiction.

5. According to Johnny, ____________________ was a normal activity for an up-and-coming rock star.
(a) getting stoned.
(b) going on drinking binges.
(c) seducing girls.
(d) vadalizing hotel rooms.

6. What did Johnny experience during his "drying out" process?
(a) Vomiting.
(b) Tremors.
(c) Sleeplessness.
(d) Hallucinations.

7. What disease did June's mother contract?
(a) Parkinson's Disease.
(b) Diabetes.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Epilepsy.

8. What was unique about the recording in #130?
(a) It was produced with a gospel choir as back-up.
(b) It was only Johnny's voice and guitar.
(c) It was recorded in a train station.
(d) It was recorded in a prison.

9. Two songs that were controversial for their direct messages were "Ira Hayes" and _______________.
(a) Trail of Tears.
(b) A Boy Named Sue.
(c) Apache Tears.
(d) Cherokee Sundown.

10. In what year was the song in #112 released?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1976.
(c) 1974.
(d) 1972.

11. Johnny was criticized for his decisions to play in prisons and in _____________.
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) Carnegie Hall.
(c) bars.
(d) homeless shelters.

12. Which one of June's daughters did Johnny nickname "Sparkle"?
(a) Sammie.
(b) Carlene.
(c) Carolee.
(d) Debbie.

13. In what year did June's mother die?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1999.
(d) 1989.

14. To whom did Johnny compare his life in the book in #122?
(a) Lazarus.
(b) John the Baptist.
(c) Judas.
(d) The Apostle Paul.

15. Who was the producer who revitalized Johnny's recording career in 1993?
(a) Russell Simmons.
(b) Phil Spector.
(c) Sam Phillips.
(d) Rick Rubin.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Johnny first meet the Carters?

2. What is Bon Aqua?

3. How did the person in #106 die?

4. What was June Carter's father's name?

5. What did Johnny especially enjoy at Bon Aqua?

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