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

2. George Martin wrote the musical score for which Michael Caine film, following the success of "Yellow Submarine"?
(a) "The Man Who Would Be King".
(b) "Gambit".
(c) "Alfie".
(d) "Pulp".

3. Which Beatle sang the title song in the James Bond film scored by George Martin?
(a) Ringo Starr.
(b) Paul McCartney.
(c) George Harrison.
(d) John Lennon.

4. In the recording industry, what does the acronym ADT stand for?
(a) Auditory double-tracking.
(b) Auditory decibel tones.
(c) Artificial double-tracking.
(d) Artificial double-tones.

5. What problem was discovered at AIR, while Laurence Olivier was recording "Julius Caesar"?
(a) Overly sensitive microphones.
(b) Poor air circulation.
(c) A squeaky floorboard.
(d) The walls weren't soundproof.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the 1950s studios had A&R men, meaning what?

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

3. Who was the first artist recorded by George Martin at AIR's first studio?

4. In what year did George Martin receive the Britannia Award for being the top British record producer of the past twenty-five years?

5. As stated in Chapter 8, in what year did George Martin make his first trip to America?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sorts of diversions did the Beatles create, in order to get in and out of their hotel rooms in the U.S.?

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

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

4. As explained in Chapter 13, how does George Martin respond when asked how to become a successful record producer?

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

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

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

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

9. How is a click track used in scoring a film?

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

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