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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 is Bon Aqua?

2. What life-altering experience did Johnny have in 1988?

3. What role did Johnny's mother have in his business years later?

4. What was the name of the performance center built by the Carter family?

5. Who did Johnny think was one of the most influential people in country music?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Johnny's work related to discriminated groups such as Native Americans and prisoners?

2. How long had the Carter family been playing together and what was their code about playing without the others?

3. Explain Johnny's relationship with June's parents, Maybelle and Ezra.

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

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

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

7. Who was Rick Rubin and what was his collaboration with Johnny?

8. What did Johnny say about the decades of highs and lows in his career?

9. What was Johnny's "Man in White" project?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The search for love is an important element in Johnny's life. How was Johnny treated as a child? How did he feel about his strained relationship with his father? Why did he get involved with drugs and alcohol? Was there a pattern in Johnny's destructive life choices? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Religion takes on an almost human persona in this book. What was the source of the religious beliefs? How pervasive were the religious beliefs? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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