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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 song did Spector want Tina to record?

2. What happens to Ike from his drug use?

3. When was the divorce final between Ike and Tina?

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

5. Why did Tina order Ann Thomas to move out of her house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Davies manage to get Tina's single career launched in the United States?

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

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

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

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 3

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?

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