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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 did Johnny experience during his "drying out" process?

2. In what city did Johnny first meet the Carters?

3. Who was Johnny's oldest daughter?

4. Johnny was criticized for his decisions to play in prisons and in _____________.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

7. What two Carter family buildings were located in Port Richey, Florida?

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

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

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

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 2

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 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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