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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. In Chapter 12, what does George Martin refer to as a "golden treadmill?"

2. As mentioned in Chapter 12, where did George Martin first meet the then-unknown composer, Randy Newman?

3. While orchestrating the film, "The Family Way", what compromise did George Martin reach with John Boulting?

4. The Beatles' friend, Magic Alex, came up with what hypothetical invention to replace lights?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What album does George Martin consider to be the classic example of what can be achieved by a talented amateur with multi-track equipment?

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

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

4. Which is the only Beatles film not scored by George Martin, and why?

5. How does George Martin compare multi-track recording to a four-layer cake, as described in Chapter 8?

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

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

8. 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?

9. What difficulties were presented by John Lennon's request that George Martin fuse together two unique versions of "Strawberry Fields Forever"?

10. In Chapter 11, George Martin expresses his naivety regarding what activities of the Beatles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss George Martin's choices, regarding what to include and what to exclude from "All You Need Is Ears". For example, he includes a lengthy description, in Chapter 5, about how he destroyed EMI's relationship with a lesser-known artist, the conductor of The Scottish Festival of Male Voice Praise, and yet he makes no mention of the milestone event, the breakup of the Beatles.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the phenomenon, as explained by George Martin in Chapter 6, of two stereo speakers creating the illusion of sound emanating from a central point, in addition to the left and right. How did he use this phenomenon to its best advantage in his recordings?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the unique collaborative writing style employed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. In the opinion of George Martin, how are their individual styles unique?

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