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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. Who woke George Martin in the middle of the night, at the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 7 George Martin and Judy took their first trip to which club, where the Beatles often performed?

3. According to George Martin in Chapter 4, why is a human voice more interesting than a synthesizer?

4. In Chapter 1, which two songs did George Martin want the Beatles to record in a foreign language?

5. Why is it almost never cost effective to play classical music live in modern times, according to George Martin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did George Martin turn down Dick James' offer to take on a share in his company?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what were George Martin's criticisms of what he described as a lovely villa in Portugal?

3. What was George Martin's opinion of the Beatles talent and potential, upon listening to the demo tapes brought to him by Brian Epstein?

4. What were George Martin's early life experiences with the piano and performing in general?

5. What was George Martin's first job at Parlophone, as described in Chapter 3, and what were his primary duties?

6. What was the atmosphere at Parlophone immediately following the retirement of Oscar Preuss, as described by George Martin at the beginning of Chapter 5?

7. Relate one anecdote from George Martin's early career at Parlophone, as described in Chapter 3.

8. What was George Martin's first musical love, and what did he do to understand its construction, as described in Chapter 2?

9. Why does George Martin value the inability of the human voice to stay completely in tune?

10. How did the Beatles come to change drummers before achieving success and fame, letting Pete Best go in favor of Ringo Starr?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the formation of AIR. Detail the design and construction of its first studio in London and its residential studio in Montserrat.

Essay Topic 2

What is the main theme or themes of "All You Need Is Ears"? Is it possible for an autobiography to have a cohesive theme, without some scheming, omissions, and altering of facts by the author?

Essay Topic 3

What creative techniques, employed by George Martin and the Beatles, caused "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" to be regarded by many as the best album of all time?

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