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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. Who became Tina's new manager?

2. What was the name of the last Top 30 hit that Ike and Tina had together?

3. In what movie did Tina land a part?

4. Where did Tina do her first lengthy tour out of the country?

5. Which of these did Tina's new manager tell her to abandon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Tina do for the first time in Dallas in July of 1976?

2. How did Ike and Tina begin a professional relationship with Phil Spector?

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

4. How did Tina manage to get away from Ike in Dallas?

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

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

7. How did Ike's cocaine habit worsen his physical abuse of people?

8. How was Tina able to get a hotel room in Dallas with no money?

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

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

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

Explain the significance of the book's title. What does she mean by calling it I, TINA? What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each one.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the overall setting and time period for Tina's childhood. What was America like during this time period? What was the American South like during this time period? How important are the time period and setting to the attitudes and issues of Tina, her family and friends?

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