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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 did Tina do after Ike beat her?
2. What was the first instrument Ike played?
3. Which of the following did Tina find stressful about being a rising recording star?
4. What is Tina's sister's name?
5. What club did Ike and Tina play in New York?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the state of Ike and Tina's personal relationship in Los Angeles?
2. What did Tina's parents do that eventually broke up the family?
3. What were the circumstances under which Ike first beat Tina?
4. Why did Ike and his band settle in St. Louis, Missouri?
5. What was the source of detachment that Tina felt from her mother?
6. What was Tina Turner's given name and where was she born?
7. What type of music did Tina like during high school in the 1950s?
8. What was the extent of Ike's infidelity?
9. What was Ike and Tina's household like in Los Angeles?
10. Who was Rhonda Graam and what was her role 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
Discuss the cultural climate in America in the late 1950s and why the time was right for Ike and Tina's music to emerge. What were the rebellious trends coming out of California at the time? Why was black music considered elite among young white kids during this time?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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