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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 was June Carter's father's name?

2. What habit did Johnny say June did to excess?

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

4. Who was Jack Clement?

5. When did Johnny say his career was the strongest?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What impact did Johnny's estranged relationship with his father have on Johnny's life? What emotional wounds did Johnny suffer? How did the rejection by his father impact Johnny's relationships with other people? State your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of women in the rural South in the mid-twentieth century. What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? What belief system about Southern women was evident in June and her mother and sisters? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of struggling with personal identity was an important one in this book. Describe how it extends through setting, character and issues and provide examples for each.

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