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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. Which of the following is true of Ronnie after his parents' divorce?

2. On what magazine did Tina appear on the cover after her performance at the Ritz Carlton?

3. Which New York hotel finally agreed to let Tina perform?

4. Where did Tina realize that the change she needed was going to come?

5. Which record label finally agreed to record Tina as a single act?

Short Essay Questions

1. What changes did Davies advise Tina to make in her act?

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

3. How did Davies manage to get Tina's single career launched in the United States?

4. Who became Tina's new manager and where did her career as a single performer launch?

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

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

7. Even though they are playing in Las Vegas, why did Ike and Tina still fall short of superstar status?

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

9. What were the circumstances around Tina's suicide attempt?

10. What was meant by the term "black rock"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Tina Turner. What does she look like? What are her positive personality traits? What are some of her negative characteristics? What are her hopes and fears? What is her primary motivation at this point in her life?

Essay Topic 2

The theme of struggling with personal identity is an important one in this book. Describe how it extends through setting, characters and issues and provide examples for each.

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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