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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. When George Martin was a child, his grandmother lived where?
2. Unbeknownst to George Martin, the Beatles wanted to replace one of their musicians with what new man?
3. At the time George Martin took over Parlophone, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Stan Kenton, and Peggy Lee were signed with which American label?
4. Who was the manager of the Beatles in 1962?
5. In Chapter 1, George Martin mentioned his membership in what dramatic group?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the danger behind the giggling fits of George Martin and Peter Sellers while recording comedy bits at the studio?
2. At the beginning of Chapter 1, why did the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, call George Martin?
3. Describe the flat George Martin grew up in, especially its sparse amenities.
4. How did the Beatles come to change drummers before achieving success and fame, letting Pete Best go in favor of Ringo Starr?
5. What was George Martin's first job at Parlophone, as described in Chapter 3, and what were his primary duties?
6. Whom does George Martin consider to be his fairy godfather, and how did the two meet?
7. Why, according to George Martin in Chapter 2, is pop music not a step down from classical?
8. 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?
9. 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?
10. Why does George Martin value the inability of the human voice to stay completely in tune?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
How did George Martin's experiences, recording classical artists and comedians at Parlophone, help to prepare him for his most famous role as the Beatles' producer?
Essay Topic 3
Describe George Martin's impression of each of the Beatles, from first meeting through subsequent endeavors over the years.
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