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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first boy Tina loved?
(a) Hank Teaford.
(b) Harry Timmons.
(c) Henry Thompson.
(d) Harry Taylor.

2. Who had also moved in with Tina's mother?
(a) Margaret.
(b) Alline.
(c) Barb.
(d) Sam.

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

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

5. With whom does Tina stay while her parents are working away?
(a) Her godmother.
(b) Her paternal grandmother.
(c) Her maternal grandmother.
(d) Her mother's sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What club did Ike and Tina play in New York?

2. To what did Tina attribute the band's dry spell?

3. Who was the young girl that Ike brought in to watch the kids and keep house?

4. In what city was Tina Turner born?

5. What was the first instrument Ike played?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Tina's parents do that eventually broke up the family?

2. What were the circumstances under which Ike first beat Tina?

3. What type of music did Tina like during high school in the 1950s?

4. What was the state of Ike and Tina's personal relationship in Los Angeles?

5. How did Ike meet Tina?

6. Why did Ike and his band settle in St. Louis, Missouri?

7. What roles did Ike and Tina assume in the revue when they moved to Los Angeles?

8. How did Tina meet Ike Turner?

9. When did Ike and Tina begin their relationship?

10. How did Ike form his group, the Kings of Rhythm, and what influence did B.B. King have on his career?

(see the answer keys)

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