View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Capitol had better compressors.
(b) The monitor level in the Capitol control room was much lower than at Abbey Road.
(c) The monitor level in the Capitol control room was much louder than at Abbey Road.
(d) Capitol had no compressors.

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

3. At the time "All You Need Is Ears" was written, anyone wanting to become a professional record producer had what two options, according to George Martin in Chapter 12?
(a) Attending production school or becoming an independent producer.
(b) Attending music school or becoming an independent producer.
(c) Becoming a staff producer with a large company or becoming an independent producer.
(d) Becoming a staff producer with a large company or attending music school.

4. What three reasons does George Martin offer for some groups' desire not to work with a producer?
(a) They may fear a producer will steal their ideas; they do not want to surrender a large percentage of the profits to an outsider; and they may feel a producer will inhibit their creativity.
(b) They want the glory that comes with producing themselves; they do not want to surrender a large percentage of the profits to an outsider; and they may feel a producer will inhibit their creativity.
(c) They want the glory that comes with producing themselves; they may worry a producer will rewrite their songs; and they may feel a producer will inhibit their creativity.
(d) They want the glory that comes with producing themselves; they may fear a producer will steal their ideas; and they may worry a producer will rewrite their songs.

5. The song, "Pepperland Laid Waste", appears on which Beatles album?"
(a) "Sergeant Pepper".
(b) "Yellow Submarine".
(c) "Revolver".
(d) "Help!"

Short Answer Questions

1. At EMI, what did engineer Charlie Anderson do when a photographer wanted to take pictures of a recording artist in the studio?

2. As described in Chapter 10, the British Post Office prevented the Mastersingers from singing a choral version of what?

3. Why was George Martin shocked when he viewed "Crooks Anonymous", a film that he scored?

4. In Chapter 10, which Beatle does George Martin describe as an aural Salvador Dali?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What inspired the Beatles to present "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" as a concept album?

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

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

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

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

8. Why, as described in Chapter 10, did George Martin become increasingly frustrated with EMI?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,214 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample