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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. The B-side of the Beatles' first single, "Love Me Do" was what?
2. In what year was George Martin born?
3. Regarding the family flat where George Martin lived as a boy, which of the following is true?
4. What is the mathematical relationship between middle A, the octave above middle A, and the octave below middle A on a standard piano?
5. In Chapter 1, Eric Harrison advised George Martin to do what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Briefly describe George Martin's first meeting with the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, in 1962.
2. How does George Martin describe the collaborative writing style of John Lennon and Paul McCartney?
3. Whom does George Martin consider to be his fairy godfather, and how did the two meet?
4. As described at the end of Chapter 5, what embarrassing and untactful conversation did George Martin have with the director of the Scottish Festival of Male Voice Praise?
5. How did the Beatles come to change drummers before achieving success and fame, letting Pete Best go in favor of Ringo Starr?
6. How, according to George Martin in Chapter 6, did the role of a producer change from the 1950s to the time "All You Need Is Ears" was published, in 1979?
7. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what were George Martin's criticisms of what he described as a lovely villa in Portugal?
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. Describe the flat George Martin grew up in, especially its sparse amenities.
10. Early in Chapter 1, why were the Beatles in Paris?
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
Describe George Martin's impression of each of the Beatles, from first meeting through subsequent endeavors over the years.
Essay Topic 3
What are some of the major achievements of the Beatles, under the wing of George Martin, that make them the most successful and influential band in rock history? What barriers did they break, shocking at the time, that seem perhaps less radical in retrospect?
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