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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. How much money did Tina earn for her five-week tour in South Africa?

2. When did Tina begin to feel a change within herself?

3. What kind of car did Sammy Davis Jr. buy for Tina for appearing in a TV show?

4. Which rock star invited Tina to sing with him on a Saturday Night Live appearance?

5. In what city did Ike and Tina have a scheduled appearance in July, 1976?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the circumstances around Tina's abortion?

2. What was the state of Ike and Tina's career in the mid 1970s?

3. How did Ike's beatings of Tina escalate?

4. What song became Ike and Tina's last hit together?

5. How did Tina finally secure a record contract with Capitol Records as a single artist?

6. Describe Ike's deterioration in light of Tina's success in TOMMY?

7. How did Rhonda Graam try to help Tina get work and what was the major stumbling block?

8. How did Tina's career begin to transition after her divorce from Ike?

9. What were the circumstances of Tina's falling ill with tuberculosis?

10. How did Buddhism help Tina begin to heal her life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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