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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 Ike do with the $40,000 upfront money from a recording contract?

2. Who was the first boy Tina loved?

3. In what city was Ike Turner born?

4. What is the name of Tina's second child?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Tina like about staying with her grandmother?

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

5. What was the nature of Tina's relationship with Harry Taylor?

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

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

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

9. What were the circumstances of Ike and Tina's marriage?

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

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 impact that Ike's childhood had on him as an adult. What did it mean to be poor and black in the 1930s in America? What stigmas did Ike live with for his entire life? How did Ike attempt to level the racial discrimination playing field in his adult life?

Essay Topic 3

The search for love is an important element in Tina's life. How was Tina isolated as a child? How did she feel about her strained relationship with her mother? Why did she get involved with Ike Turner? Is there a pattern in Tina's destructive life choices? Explain.

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