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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. How could Johnny's memories of his father best be characterized?
(a) Loving.
(b) Scarce.
(c) Bitter.
(d) Fond.

2. Which news broadcaster did Johnny snarl at in an interview prior to a Carnegie Hall concert?
(a) Chet Huntley.
(b) Tom Brokaw.
(c) Mike Wallace.
(d) Walter Cronkite.

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

4. What narcotic was Johnny given when he had a broken rib as a child?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Opium
(c) Morphine.
(d) Laudanum.

5. What habit did Johnny say June did to excess?
(a) Shopped.
(b) Cleaned the house.
(c) Planted gardens.
(d) Wrote poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was the song in #112 released?

2. What was the name of the performance center built by the Carter family?

3. Where did Johnny go once to commit suicide?

4. What did Johnny especially enjoy at Bon Aqua?

5. Where was the video "Gospel Road" filmed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Johnny say about the decades of highs and lows in his career?

2. How was Johnny's addiction recovery complicated by pain killers necessary after some medical procedures?

3. What did Johnny say about his first wife, Vivian's, opinion of his musician's lifestyle?

4. Who was Rick Rubin and what was his collaboration with Johnny?

5. How long had the Carter family been playing together and what was their code about playing without the others?

6. What was Johnny's decision to announce his Christianity on television and what were some of the repercussions of his decision?

7. What was the "Chicken in Black" and how did it fit into Johnny's failing record career?

8. Where had Johnny gone to commit suicide and what made him change his mind?

9. Describe Johnny's feelings regarding a near-death experience in 1988.

10. What was Johnny's work related to discriminated groups such as Native Americans and prisoners?

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