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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. Which small American record label released "She Loves You" after Capitol Records refused?

2. How does George Martin describe the result, when a recording is overcompressed?

3. George Martin and his second wife, Judy Lockhart-Smith, attended the Beatles' fancy dress party for "Magical Mystery Tour" as what characters?

4. Which Beatles song was the first to feature other musicians, in addition to the four Beatles and George Martin?

5. What password did the Beatles invent, to warn each other about dubious fans approaching?

Short Essay Questions

1. What aspects of Dick Lester's direction does George Martin most admire, in the Beatles' film, "A Hard Day's Night"?

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

3. Why, as described in Chapter 10, did George Martin become increasingly frustrated with EMI?

4. How is a compressor used in a recording studio?

5. How did Capitol Records come to take on the Beatles' records, even though they resisted at first?

6. What, according to George Martin, is the best way to orchestrate for strings?

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

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

9. In Chapter 11, George Martin expresses his naivety regarding what activities of the Beatles?

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

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

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?

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