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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 drug did Tina take in a suicide attempt?

2. What was the state of Ike and Tina's record sales during the mid Seventies?

3. Which rock star convinced Capitol Records execs to accompany him to Tina's performance at the Ritz?

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

5. What drug was Ike using regularly during this period?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Tina's role in TOMMY and who were some of the other stars involved?

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

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

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

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

6. Who was Phil Spector and what was his position in the music world in the 1960s?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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.

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