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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. George Martin and his second wife, Judy Lockhart-Smith, attended the Beatles' fancy dress party for "Magical Mystery Tour" as what characters?
(a) A nun and a Cockney costermonger.
(b) Peter Sellers and Cilla Black.
(c) Prince Philip and the Queen.
(d) Frank Sinatra and Sophia Loren.

2. At the British Embassy in 1964, what did one Beatle fan do to Ringo Starr?
(a) Steal his wallet.
(b) Kiss him.
(c) Snip off a piece of his hair.
(d) Propose.

3. How many years after George Martin returned to England from America, did he finally receive his requested studio upgrades from EMI?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

4. In Chapter 8, in George Martin's layer cake metaphor, what was the first layer in a four-track recording?
(a) The lead voice.
(b) Rhythm, such as drums and bass.
(c) Extra bits, called sweetening.
(d) Harmonies, such as piano or guitar.

5. Who found a solution to the noise problem caused by extra tracks multiplying hiss and crackle?
(a) Dr. Ray Dolby.
(b) Thomas Dolby.
(c) Dick James.
(d) George Martin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which small American record label released "She Loves You" after Capitol Records refused?

2. George Martin describes John Lennon and Paul McCartney as the main talent of the Beatles, and describes George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and himself as what?

3. Which Beatles associate died from an accidental overdose in August 1967?

4. At EMI, what did engineer Charlie Anderson do when a photographer wanted to take pictures of a recording artist in the studio?

5. What is the double meaning of the title of Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is a click track used in scoring a film?

2. How is a compressor used in a recording studio?

3. Briefly summarize George Martin's predictions for the future, as of 1979, regarding the use of digital recording.

4. Discuss two innovations predicted by George Martin in Chapter 15 that have since become reality.

5. As explained in Chapter 13, how does George Martin respond when asked how to become a successful record producer?

6. Why, as described in Chapter 10, did George Martin become increasingly frustrated with EMI?

7. Under what circumstances did the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, die?

8. In what way was the construction of the first AIR studio innovative, as described in Chapter 14?

9. Why did the creators of the James Bond film, "Live and Let Die", want someone other than songwriter Paul McCartney to sing the title song?

10. What sites did George Martin consider for AIR's second studio, a residential complex, and where was it ultimately constructed?

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