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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. What did George Martin believe would replace discs played by needles, at the time his book was written?

2. After completion of AIR's first studio, what sort of studio did George Martin next want to create?

3. Which Beatles movie was produced with no assistance from George Martin?

4. What did George Martin predict would happen soon after publication of "All You Need Is Ears", regarding holography?

5. Regarding orchestration, what does George Martin offer as the secret to good string writing?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way was the construction of the first AIR studio innovative, as described in Chapter 14?

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

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

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

5. As explained in Chapter 13, how does George Martin respond when asked how to become a successful record producer?

6. What inspired the Beatles to present "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" as a concept album?

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

8. Why did the creators of the James Bond film, "Live and Let Die", want someone other than songwriter Paul McCartney to sing the title song?

9. 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?

10. Discuss two innovations predicted by George Martin in Chapter 15 that have since become reality.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compile a list of famous names in "All You Need Is Ears" that may be unfamiliar to Americans or to younger readers. Create a brief byline for each person, indicating why he or she is famous. Should subsequent editions of the book contain footnotes, elaborating on these celebrities' claims to fame?

Essay Topic 2

Describe George Martin's impression of each of the Beatles, from first meeting through subsequent endeavors over the years.

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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