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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. Which Beatles song was the first to reach number one in America?
2. The head of promotions at Parlophone was related to which other person in the book?
3. Chapter 4 opens with George Martin's discussion of what, and its relationship to sound and music?
4. What, according to George Martin, is the real wonder of music and orchestration?
5. What was unusual about the piano-playing skill of Irving Berlin, according to George Martin?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the flat George Martin grew up in, especially its sparse amenities.
2. Relate one anecdote from George Martin's early career at Parlophone, as described in Chapter 3.
3. Early in Chapter 1, why were the Beatles in Paris?
4. How does George Martin compare the nature of singer/songwriters in the 1950s, when he started at Parlophone, with the situation in 1979, when "All You Need Is Ears" was published?
5. Briefly summarize George Martin's experience at the Guildhall School of Music.
6. At the beginning of Chapter 1, why did the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, call George Martin?
7. Briefly describe George Martin's first meeting with the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, in 1962.
8. What was the danger behind the giggling fits of George Martin and Peter Sellers while recording comedy bits at the studio?
9. What was the atmosphere at Parlophone immediately following the retirement of Oscar Preuss, as described by George Martin at the beginning of Chapter 5?
10. How does George Martin describe the collaborative writing style of John Lennon and Paul McCartney?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe George Martin's impression of each of the Beatles, from first meeting through subsequent endeavors over the years.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 15, George Martin laid out his predictions for the next twenty-five years in music and technology. Most of those predictions have since become reality. Since "All You Need Is Ears" was published in 1979, that twenty-five year span ended in 2004, and the next twenty-five-year span has begun. What predictions might George Martin make for this next quarter century, based on your understanding of his philosophies and knowledge?
Essay Topic 3
What are the highlights and lowlights of George Martin's childhood, living in a modest flat and having limited access to formal musical training?
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