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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the Cash family move to in 1934?

2. What did Johnny learn from the vocal teacher?

3. What song did Johnny later write about his experience on the farm?

4. Where was meat cured on the Cash farm?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where did the Cash family move in 1934?

3. What were the lyrics in Johnny's song "Man in Black" that described why he always wore black?

4. Where was Johnny Cash when he began writing this autobiography?

5. What explanation did Johnny give for not performing Kris Kristofferson's song "City of New Orleans"?

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

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

8. What did Johnny recall about himself and the other musicians who shared the Sun recording label in the 1950s?

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

10. What did Johnny relate about the hard life of working in the cotton fields as a boy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The theme of struggling with personal identity is an important one in this book. Describe how it extends through setting, characters and issues and provide examples for each.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the cultural climate in America in the mid 1950s and why the time was right for Johnny's music to emerge. What were the trends in America at the time? How did Johnny differentiate himself from other young musicians coming out onto the music scene at that time?

Essay Topic 3

From what you can glean from Johnny's descriptions, create a brief character study of Johnny's father. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What created the friction between him and Johnny? How did he reconcile with him? What emotional damage was done to the relationship?

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