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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. George Martin explains that, in 1954, what was true about singer/songwriters?
2. Regarding the family flat where George Martin lived as a boy, which of the following is true?
3. How much were the Beatles to receive per record in royalties, per their original contract with Parlophone?
4. At the time "All You Need Is Ears" was written, what equipment was used to alter the pitch of a human voice recording?
5. What is a common mistake made by producers and musicians alike, according to George Martin in Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did George Martin have trouble plugging "Love Me Do", which only reached number 17 on the charts?
2. Why was George Martin gradually disenchanted with EMI by the end of Chapter 3, and what happened when he announced his plan to accept a position elsewhere?
3. At the beginning of Chapter 1, why did the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, call George Martin?
4. Why did the Beatles stand up George Martin in 1964, as described in Chapter 1?
5. How did the Beatles come to change drummers before achieving success and fame, letting Pete Best go in favor of Ringo Starr?
6. Early in Chapter 1, why were the Beatles in Paris?
7. What was George Martin's first job at Parlophone, as described in Chapter 3, and what were his primary duties?
8. 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?
9. Briefly outline George Martin's career experiences before beginning his ultimate career in the recording industry.
10. What is the strong warning behind George Martin's pun on a Beatles song, "All You Need Is Ears"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does George Martin use the opening sequence in Chapter 1, featuring himself, the Beatles, and Brian Epstein in Paris, to lay the groundwork for their personalities and their relationships?
Essay Topic 2
How does George Martin string together the various periods of his life, both professional and personal, and how does he interweave more technical discussions about music, architecture, filmmaking, and technology? Chapter by chapter, how does the book flow to create a cohesive autobiography?
Essay Topic 3
If George Martin can be said to be the protagonist of his own autobiographical story, who are the main antagonists? How did George Martin overcome obstacles set before him by those antagonists? Did he, or his character, learn and grow as the story progressed?
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