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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. How far above the original floor does the studio floor at AIR's first studio float?

2. In Chapter 8, in George Martin's layer cake metaphor, what was the second layer in a four-track recording?

3. George Martin's new business, AIR, is an acronym for what?

4. How many years after George Martin returned to England from America, did he finally receive his requested studio upgrades from EMI?

5. What does George Martin describe as one of his biggest hurts, during the Pepper era?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the song, "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite", how did George Martin achieve his complex hurdy-gurdy effect?

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

3. What was the first film scored by George Martin, and why does he refer to the process as a nightmare?

4. What is George Martin's explanation for the song, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", contrary to the popular theory that the song is about LSD?

5. What does George Martin define as the golden treadmill?

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

7. Briefly describe the controversy surrounding John Lennon's comparison of the Beatles and Jesus.

8. What aspects of Dick Lester's direction does George Martin most admire, in the Beatles' film, "A Hard Day's Night"?

9. What, according to George Martin, is the best way to orchestrate for strings?

10. Describe the early founding of AIR, Associated Independent Recording.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does George Martin feel that pop music is not a step down from classical music? Why does he think pop musicians find it easier to succeed in modern times than classical musicians?

Essay Topic 2

What are the highlights and lowlights of George Martin's childhood, living in a modest flat and having limited access to formal musical training?

Essay Topic 3

How did George Martin's fairy godfather, Sidney Harrison, prove to be a major, recurring influence in his life?

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