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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. How, according to George Martin, does a computer multiply 17 by 32?
(a) It will add seventeen 32s together.
(b) It will multiply 10 by 32, then multiply 7 by 32, then add the results together.
(c) It will add seventeen 30s together, then add seventeen 2s together, then combine the results.
(d) It will multiply 17 by 30, then multiply 17 by 2, then add the results together.

2. In Chapter 12, George Martin reveals that he uses his collection of gold, silver, and platinum discs for what purpose?
(a) They adorn the side walls of his shelving units.
(b) He donates them to music schools to inspire young people.
(c) They paper the walls of one room in his house.
(d) He sells them in order to maintain and upgrade his studios.

3. In filmmaking, what is a click track?
(a) A separate track featuring a click sound every so many frames of film, used to synchronize the musical score.
(b) A technique used to speed up or slow film speed.
(c) A special type of percussion, adding excitement to a scene.
(d) A separate track used to absorb extraneous noises from the soundtrack.

4. In Chapter 12, what does George Martin refer to as a "golden treadmill?"
(a) Following one's dreams.
(b) Writing one film score after another, to the exclusion of any other musical endeavor.
(c) Marriage and divorce.
(d) His meteoric journey with the Beatles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first difference George Martin noticed at Capitol Studios in America, as compared to Abbey Road, as described in Chapter 8?

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

3. Which Beatles movie was produced with no assistance from George Martin?

4. As described in Chapter 10, why did George Martin hesitate to honor John Lennon's request to fuse two versions of "Strawberry Fields"?

5. Which Beatle sang the title song in the James Bond film scored by George Martin?

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. How did Capitol Records come to take on the Beatles' records, even though they resisted at first?

3. 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?

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

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

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

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 main advantage did George Martin gain from EMI, as a result of creating gold records with the Beatles?

10. For the film, "The Family Way", what sort of tune did George Martin ask Paul McCartney to write, and what strategy did he employ when Paul McCartney was slow to comply?

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