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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. In what year did Johnny first meet the Carters?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1972.

2. What takes hold of Johnny and threatens to end his life?
(a) Alcohol abuse.
(b) Guns.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Drug abuse.

3. Why did Johnny keep working even though he could have retired quite comfortably?
(a) To stay current in the music business.
(b) To stay active.
(c) To keep spreading his message.
(d) To provide jobs for his entourage.

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

5. What was the name of the recording produced by the person in #129?
(a) American Sonata.
(b) One More Time.
(c) One More for the Road.
(d) American Recordings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose cremated remains did Johnny speak of in Chapter 1 of Port Richey?

2. What special treatment did celebrities receive at the Betty Ford Clinic?

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

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

5. Johnny was criticized for his decisions to play in prisons and in _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the difference in feeling that Johnny had about his father and mother?

2. How did Johnny's friends try to intervene in his drug abuse and how did the death of Hopi Indian, Peter LaFarge, impact him?

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

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

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

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

7. When and where did Johnny first come in contact with the Carter family?

8. What were the two events that included fire and explosions that could have ended Johnny's life?

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

10. Explain Johnny's relationship with June's parents, Maybelle and Ezra.

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