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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. Why does George Martin say he could not have written Beatles tunes?
2. The composer Bach trudged hundreds of miles in a failed attempt to meet which other musician, according to George Martin in Chapter 2?
3. Who was the first president of the London Baroque Society?
4. At the time "All You Need Is Ears" was written, what equipment was used to alter the pitch of a human voice recording?
5. The original contract between the Beatles and Parlophone was set to last for how long?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does George Martin describe the collaborative writing style of John Lennon and Paul McCartney?
2. Why did George Martin's childhood piano lessons end after only eight sessions, and how did he continue to improve his skill?
3. What was the danger behind the giggling fits of George Martin and Peter Sellers while recording comedy bits at the studio?
4. Why does George Martin value the inability of the human voice to stay completely in tune?
5. Briefly summarize George Martin's experience at the Guildhall School of Music.
6. Why did George Martin turn down Dick James' offer to take on a share in his company?
7. Why did the Beatles stand up George Martin in 1964, as described in Chapter 1?
8. What was the atmosphere at Parlophone immediately following the retirement of Oscar Preuss, as described by George Martin at the beginning of Chapter 5?
9. 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?
10. Why, according to George Martin in Chapter 2, is pop music not a step down from classical?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe George Martin's impression of each of the Beatles, from first meeting through subsequent endeavors over the years.
Essay Topic 2
What is the main theme or themes of "All You Need Is Ears"? Is it possible for an autobiography to have a cohesive theme, without some scheming, omissions, and altering of facts by the author?
Essay Topic 3
How does George Martin string together the various periods of his life, both professional and personal, and how does he interweave more technical discussions about music, architecture, filmmaking, and technology? Chapter by chapter, how does the book flow to create a cohesive autobiography?
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