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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. According to Chapter 2, what was George Martin's first real love in music?
2. According to George Martin in Chapter 2, what was the great challenge faced by classical composers in the late twentieth century?
3. What was the profession of George Martin's father?
4. Who are the two children of George Martin and Sheena?
5. What was the cause of death of George Martin's mother?
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. What was the atmosphere at Parlophone immediately following the retirement of Oscar Preuss, as described by George Martin at the beginning of Chapter 5?
3. Briefly outline George Martin's career experiences before beginning his ultimate career in the recording industry.
4. Briefly summarize George Martin's experience at the Guildhall School of Music.
5. Why did the Beatles stand up George Martin in 1964, as described in Chapter 1?
6. How does George Martin describe the collaborative writing style of John Lennon and Paul McCartney?
7. Describe the flat George Martin grew up in, especially its sparse amenities.
8. What was George Martin's first musical love, and what did he do to understand its construction, as described in Chapter 2?
9. Briefly describe George Martin's first meeting with the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, in 1962.
10. What was George Martin's first job at Parlophone, as described in Chapter 3, and what were his primary duties?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Describe the phenomenon, as explained by George Martin in Chapter 6, of two stereo speakers creating the illusion of sound emanating from a central point, in addition to the left and right. How did he use this phenomenon to its best advantage in his recordings?
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