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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. How far above the original floor does the studio floor at AIR's first studio float?

2. George Martin converted a house in what New England town into a recording studio, to record Sea Train?

3. What was the dream of George Martin's childhood, as revealed in Chapter 12?

4. George Martin's inspiration for AIR's second studio was The Manor, owned by whom?

5. In Chapter 12, what does George Martin refer to as a "golden treadmill?"

Short Essay Questions

1. What is George Martin's explanation for the song, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", contrary to the popular theory that the song is about LSD?

2. How is a click track used in scoring a film?

3. Under what circumstances did the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, die?

4. What main advantage did George Martin gain from EMI, as a result of creating gold records with the Beatles?

5. What does George Martin define as the golden treadmill?

6. What sites did George Martin consider for AIR's second studio, a residential complex, and where was it ultimately constructed?

7. How does George Martin compare multi-track recording to a four-layer cake, as described in Chapter 8?

8. Which is the only Beatles film not scored by George Martin, and why?

9. What sorts of diversions did the Beatles create, in order to get in and out of their hotel rooms in the U.S.?

10. What album does George Martin consider to be the classic example of what can be achieved by a talented amateur with multi-track equipment?

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

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 3

Compare and contrast George Martin's descriptions of alcohol consumption by many of the comedic and musical acts he recorded in his early days at Parlophone, with his descriptions of illegal drug use by the Beatles.

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