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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 historical event occurs in 1941 that also changes Tina's life?

2. When was Tina Turner born?

3. In what city was Tina Turner born?

4. What did Ike use to hit Tina the first time he beat her?

5. Where did Ike buy a house with upfront money from a recording contract?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How did Tina meet Ike Turner?

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

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

8. When did Ike and Tina begin their relationship?

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

10. What was the source of detachment that Tina felt from her mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why were Ike and Tina very popular in Europe even when they were not as hot in America? What were European audiences appreciating in their style that Americans were not? Why was Tina so comfortable in Europe, enough so that she relocated there permanently? Explain.

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

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?

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