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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 was Tina's relationship with her sister?

2. Alline is ________________ older than Tina.

3. Which of the following did Tina find stressful about being a rising recording star?

4. With which of the following did Tina never get involved?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened the first and only time Ike hired a white girl to be an Ikette?

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

3. How did Ike meet Tina?

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

5. When did Ike and Tina begin their relationship?

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

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

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

9. What was Tina Turner's given name and where was she born?

10. Who was Ann Cain and what role did she have in Ike and Tina's life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the book. Why would black women have had lonely lives in America in the mid 20th century? Why would Tina have had an especially lonely life being the wife of Ike Turner? Explain the loneliness and the methods and attempts to overcome it.

Essay Topic 2

Tina admitted that she should not have stayed with Ike as long as she did because of the abuse. Why did Tina stay after she was abused the first time? What was her internal need that would allow her to be abused on a regular basis? What would Tina advise a woman today if she were to find herself in a toxic relationship? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Name three hallmarks of popular culture from the 1960s. Describe the movements or trends and give some rationale for their popularity. Why did they ultimately die out? Explain.

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