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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 these did Tina's new manager tell her to abandon?

2. What is the state of Ike and Tina's live appearances in the mid Seventies?

3. What did Tina do when she found out that Ann Thomas was also pregnant with Ike's child?

4. When did Tina begin to feel a change within herself?

5. In what countries was Tina's music still popular?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How was Ike's abuse escalating out of control?

5. How did Tina inform Ike that she wanted a divorce and how did she take care of herself in the meantime?

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

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

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

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

Why were Ike and Tina very popular in Europe even when they were not as hot in America? What were European audiences appreciating in their style that Americans were not? Why was Tina so comfortable in Europe, enough so that she relocated there permanently? 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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