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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. Who had also moved in with Tina's mother?

2. What is Tina's son's name?

3. In what city was Tina Turner born?

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

5. What was Tina's first impression of Ike Turner?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did the Bullock family live after the jobs ended in Nashville?

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

3. Describe Tina Turner as a child.

4. When did Ike and Tina begin their relationship?

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

6. What was Ike and Tina's household like in Los Angeles?

7. Who was Rhonda Graam and what was her role in Ike and Tina's life?

8. How did Tina meet her first love, Harry Taylor?

9. How did wigs become a signature part of Tina's act?

10. What was Ike Turner's given name and where was he born?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain why Tina was such a sensation during the 1960s. What was it about her talent and style that was so distinctive? How was she different from so many of the other girls on the music scene at the time? How much of Tina's performance was inherent and how much was for show?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does she mean by calling it I, TINA? What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each one.

Essay Topic 3

Ike and Tina's careers blossomed in the 1960s, a time of great upheaval in America. What were the issues facing black people in the 1960s? How were Ike and Tina discriminated against in their career? What impact did the Civil Rights movement have on their lives short term and long term? Explain.

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