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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. What boyhood friend did Johnny recall while driving toward Northern California one day?

2. What was the job of the person in #22 when he was 14?

3. What is the name of Johnny's only son?

4. Who was the steadfast guitarist who played with Johnny?

5. What was Johnny Cash's grandfather's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. What tragedy befell the Cash family regarding Johnny's older brother, Jack?

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

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

4. What was Johnny's perspective on the term "country"?

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

6. Where did the Cash family move in 1934?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Johnny Cash was no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know of Johnny's life through this book, what were his biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How did he manage through them? How did his coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of his life? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Name three hallmarks of popular culture from the 1960s. Describe the movements or trends and give some rationale for their popularity. Why did they ultimately die out? Explain.

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