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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what television show did Ike and Tina appear?
(a) American Bandstand.
(b) Ed Sullivan Show.
(c) Hit Parade.
(d) Dance Party.

2. When did Tina become pregnant with Ike's child?
(a) Just after they got engaged.
(b) Just after they got married.
(c) Just when Ike takes up again with his wife.
(d) Just before she graduated high school.

3. What did Ike do with the $40,000 upfront money from a recording contract?
(a) Bought new instruments.
(b) Bought a house.
(c) Bought drugs.
(d) Hired new musicians.

4. How long do Tina's parents live away from their daughters due to work circumstances?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

5. Who is Tina's father?
(a) James.
(b) Raymond.
(c) William.
(d) Richard.

6. What is Tina's sister's name?
(a) Alline.
(b) Eileen.
(c) Amy.
(d) Susan.

7. Why did Ike beat Tina for the first time?
(a) She forgot to bring beer home.
(b) She went out with somebody else.
(c) She said she didn't want a personal relationship with him.
(d) She had an off night on stage.

8. How many girlfriends did Ike estimate that he had during his marriage to Tina?
(a) 30.
(b) 10.
(c) 0.
(d) 100.

9. To what city had Tina's mother moved unexpectedly?
(a) Pittsburgh.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Detroit.

10. How old was Tina when she moved to St. Louis?
(a) 13.
(b) 10.
(c) 16.
(d) 18.

11. Where did the Kings of Rhythm find a permanent place to play in East St. Louis?
(a) Club Manhattan.
(b) Blues and Grill.
(c) Club Havana.
(d) The Dixie Drive-In.

12. What was the first instrument Ike played?
(a) Piano.
(b) Saxophone.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Trumpet.

13. In what city did Tina attend high school?
(a) Nutbush, Tennessee.
(b) Ripley, Tennessee.
(c) Selma, Alabama.
(d) Little Rock, Arkansas.

14. Why was Ike not interested in Tina as a girlfriend?
(a) She was too tall.
(b) She had buck teeth.
(c) She had wiry hair.
(d) She was too skinny.

15. Tina feels that her mother did not want ________________.
(a) To move to Tennessee.
(b) A divorce.
(c) A job.
(d) A second child.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Ike Turner's given name?

2. Who was the first boy Tina loved?

3. Where did Tina's father move after his second marriage failed?

4. What was the name of the dance that marked the beginning of the Sixties?

5. Who is Tina's mother?

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