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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What did Johnny's father think about his love of music?
(a) It was a waste of time.
(b) It was nice for church.
(c) It was a gift.
(d) It was a great career.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom did Johnny give the advice of "change your name and lower your voice"?

2. How many children did Johnny have with his first wife?

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

4. Where did Johnny get his love of music?

5. What was Johnny's father's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What crime occurred at the Cash's Cinnamon Hill home one day in 1994?

2. What example did Johnny give to try to eliminate the romantic notions of rural life?

3. What were the personal tragedies experienced by Johnny's good friend, Roy Orbison?

4. What were the three questions Johnny was always asked in interviews and what were his responses?

5. Who were Johnny's two wives and how many children did he have?

6. How did Johnny meet Sam Phillips of Sun Records and what was the first record he recorded?

7. What advice did Johnny get from a voice teacher and what did he wish he had learned about his voice?

8. Who were Johnny's parents and in what year was Johnny Cash born?

9. What were Johnny's parents' differing opinions of his music and how did they spur him on to success?

10. What was Johnny's tour bus called and what did he say about being on the road?

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