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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what city was Tina Turner born?
(a) Nutbush, Tennessee.
(b) Tupelo, Mississippi.
(c) Memphis, Tennessee.
(d) Little Rock, Arkansas.

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

3. Why did Ike want to marry Tina?
(a) So he could control her.
(b) He wanted to be with her forever.
(c) He never loved anyone like Tina.
(d) To have more children.

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

5. What is the name of Tina's second child?
(a) Raymond.
(b) Donald.
(c) Charles.
(d) Ronald.

6. Which of the following did Tina find stressful about being a rising recording star?
(a) Signing autographs.
(b) Traveling on the road.
(c) Sleeping in cheap hotels.
(d) Buying new wigs.

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

8. Black jazz and rhythm and blues bands began to emerge in what year?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1954.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1945.

9. Where did Ike buy a house with upfront money from a recording contract?
(a) Las Vegas.
(b) Miami.
(c) San Diego.
(d) South Los Angeles.

10. What historical event occurs in 1941 that also changes Tina's life?
(a) The bombing of Pearl Harbor.
(b) The Great Depression.
(c) Women's right to vote.
(d) The Civil Rights movement.

11. Where did Tina move to be with her mother?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Macon.

12. Why did Ike enjoy being in Los Angeles?
(a) He could wheel and deal with record producers.
(b) He loved the open air houses.
(c) He loved fresh fruit and vegetables.
(d) He loved the weather.

13. Where did Tina's father move after his second marriage failed?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Nashville.
(c) Biloxi.
(d) Detroit.

14. Why was Tina hospitalized which ended up stressing Ike?
(a) Hepatitis.
(b) Mono.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Sepsis.

15. What type of music did Tina like during this time?
(a) The faster the better.
(b) Waltzes.
(c) Barbershop.
(d) Hymns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Tina have during most nights on stage?

2. Where do Tina's parents go to apply for work in a plant to make military materials?

3. Who is the father of Tina's child?

4. In what city was Ike Turner born?

5. Why was Ike not interested in Tina as a girlfriend?

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