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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. Ike never gave Tina _______________.

2. What religion intrigued Tina during the Seventies?

3. Which of the following starred in the movie, TOMMY, with Tina?

4. When did Tina make a break from Ike?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did a psychic tell Tina about her career?

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

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

7. Although "River Deep-Mountain High" was a flop in America, it was a hit in Europe and launched what phase of Tina's life?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the role of women in the rural South in the mid-twentieth century. What precedents did they feel compelled to follow? What restrictions did they have? What freedoms did they have that 21st century women do not have? What belief system about black women would Tina have carried with her throughout her life? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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