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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 composer Bach trudged hundreds of miles in a failed attempt to meet which other musician, according to George Martin in Chapter 2?
2. What is the length of the tubing in a French horn?
3. While George Martin's main instrument was the piano, what was his second instrument at music school?
4. During their first meeting with George Martin, which Beatle did not speak a word?
5. At what age did George Martin join his sister at a convent school?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what were George Martin's criticisms of what he described as a lovely villa in Portugal?
2. How does George Martin describe the collaborative writing style of John Lennon and Paul McCartney?
3. How did the Beatles come to change drummers before achieving success and fame, letting Pete Best go in favor of Ringo Starr?
4. What was George Martin's opinion of the Beatles talent and potential, upon listening to the demo tapes brought to him by Brian Epstein?
5. Briefly summarize George Martin's experience at the Guildhall School of Music.
6. Relate one anecdote from George Martin's early career at Parlophone, as described in Chapter 3.
7. Why, according to George Martin in Chapter 2, is pop music not a step down from classical?
8. What was the danger behind the giggling fits of George Martin and Peter Sellers while recording comedy bits at the studio?
9. Why did the Beatles stand up George Martin in 1964, as described in Chapter 1?
10. What were George Martin's early life experiences with the piano and performing in general?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the formation of AIR. Detail the design and construction of its first studio in London and its residential studio in Montserrat.
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
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?
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