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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. Johnny's mother told him he would get a stomach ache if he ate _______________.

2. In what American state did Johnny Cash's ancestors eventually settle?

3. Why did Johnny always wear the color in #47?

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

5. In what town was Johnny Cash born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were "The Tennessee Two" and how did Johnny meet up with them?

2. What was the country of Johnny Cash's ancestry and where did they eventually settle in America?

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

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

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

6. How did the song "Blue Suede Shoes" come to be written?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the book. Why would musicians have a lonely life even though it may have seemed exciting and glamorous to other people? Why would Vivian have had an especially lonely life being the wife of Johnny Cash? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the impact that Johnny's childhood had on him as an adult. What did it mean to be a poor sharecropper's son in the 1930s in America? What stigmas did Johnny live with for his entire life? How did Johnny use his childhood experiences to make music that appealed to the downtrodden?

Essay Topic 3

Readers may find Johnny's use of humor a bit surprising due to Johnny's imposing physical demeanor. Describe Johnny's sense of humor and then cite at least two examples of humor used in the book.

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