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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. Early in Chapter 1, when the Beatles stood up George Martin, where did he find them?
2. In what year did the Beatles first reach number one in America?
3. According to George Martin in Chapter 4, why is a human voice more interesting than a synthesizer?
4. According to George Martin in Chapter 7, Ringo Starr's lack of technical skill was made up for by what?
5. George Martin explains that, in 1954, what was true about singer/songwriters?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did George Martin's childhood piano lessons end after only eight sessions, and how did he continue to improve his skill?
2. What was the danger behind the giggling fits of George Martin and Peter Sellers while recording comedy bits at the studio?
3. Why did George Martin turn down Dick James' offer to take on a share in his company?
4. How, according to George Martin in Chapter 6, did the role of a producer change from the 1950s to the time "All You Need Is Ears" was published, in 1979?
5. At the beginning of Chapter 1, why did the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, call George Martin?
6. Whom does George Martin consider to be his fairy godfather, and how did the two meet?
7. Relate one anecdote from George Martin's early career at Parlophone, as described in Chapter 3.
8. Briefly outline George Martin's career experiences before beginning his ultimate career in the recording industry.
9. Why did George Martin have trouble plugging "Love Me Do", which only reached number 17 on the charts?
10. What was the atmosphere at Parlophone immediately following the retirement of Oscar Preuss, as described by George Martin at the beginning of Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How did George Martin's fairy godfather, Sidney Harrison, prove to be a major, recurring influence in his life?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the formation of AIR. Detail the design and construction of its first studio in London and its residential studio in Montserrat.
Essay Topic 3
Describe George Martin's impression of each of the Beatles, from first meeting through subsequent endeavors over the years.
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