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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. At the time "All You Need Is Ears" was written, what equipment was used to alter the pitch of a human voice recording?
2. George Martin perceived which Beatle to be the leader of the group, early in their relationship, as described in Chapter 7?
3. During his first meeting with George Martin, the Beatles' manager said that everyone in Liverpool described them in what way?
4. The Beatles first signed with which publisher in America?
5. Why does George Martin say he could not have written Beatles tunes?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the strong warning behind George Martin's pun on a Beatles song, "All You Need Is Ears"?
2. 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?
3. How did George Martin come to record "At the Drop of a Hat" with Donald Swann and Michael Flanders, and what was unusual about the recording method he used?
4. Whom does George Martin consider to be his fairy godfather, and how did the two meet?
5. Describe the circumstances that led George Martin to marry his first wife, Sheena, and the tragedy, which occurred shortly thereafter.
6. Why did George Martin have trouble plugging "Love Me Do", which only reached number 17 on the charts?
7. 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?
8. Briefly outline George Martin's career experiences before beginning his ultimate career in the recording industry.
9. Why did George Martin turn down Dick James' offer to take on a share in his company?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the unique collaborative writing style employed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. In the opinion of George Martin, how are their individual styles unique?
Essay Topic 2
Although "All You Need Is Ears" is an autobiography, the technique of foreshadowing is sometimes used by George Martin. For example, Chapters 1 and 2 both end with strong hints of what will happen in Chapter 3: the beginning of George Martin's career in the recording industry. What other examples of foreshadowing occur in the book?
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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