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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. Two songs that were controversial for their direct messages were "Ira Hayes" and _______________.

2. How could Johnny's memories of his father best be characterized?

3. What did Johnny tell June during their first show together?

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

5. What did Johnny call June regarding her religious fervor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Johnny's "Gospel Road" project?

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

3. What is Bon Aqua and what was the legend associated with it?

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

5. What did Johnny say about meeting four U.S. Presidents?

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

7. What was Johnny's perspective on not being ready to retire even though he could afford to do so?

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

9. Who did Johnny have an interview with prior to an important concert and how was his behavior impacted by drugs?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Cash's use of regionalism in the book. Cite examples of at least two different instances of regionalism and explain why Cash used them where he did. Why did Cash divide the book into sections with the identity of his his homes?

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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