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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 activity did Johnny enjoy doing with June's mother?

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

3. How many grandchildren did Johnny have at the time this book was written?

4. Where did Johnny want to do a live concert album?

5. Where was the video "Gospel Road" filmed?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was Johnny's experience at the Betty Ford Clinic and how did he face his substance addiction every day afterward?

5. What did Johnny do on stage during a concert he played with June Carter in 1961 and what was the state of their relationship after that?

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

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

8. What did Johnny say about his first wife, Vivian's, opinion of his musician's lifestyle?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of June Carter Cash. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What motivated her throughout her life?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does Johnny mean by calling it CASH: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY? What is he trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each one.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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