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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. In the recording studio, what is the function of the compressor?
2. Which group of painters is George Martin's favorite?
3. In Chapter 10 George Martin describes his disappointment with EMI, due to their unwillingness to pay him a bonus, using what British turn of phrase?
4. The "Yellow Submarine" story was written by Erich Segal, who later found fame with what novel-turned-film?
5. What was the dream of George Martin's childhood, as revealed in Chapter 12?
Short Essay Questions
1. Briefly describe the controversy surrounding John Lennon's comparison of the Beatles and Jesus.
2. What difficulties were presented by John Lennon's request that George Martin fuse together two unique versions of "Strawberry Fields Forever"?
3. In the song, "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite", how did George Martin achieve his complex hurdy-gurdy effect?
4. In Chapter 11, George Martin expresses his naivety regarding what activities of the Beatles?
5. How is a compressor used in a recording studio?
6. Why, as described in Chapter 10, did George Martin become increasingly frustrated with EMI?
7. What aspects of Dick Lester's direction does George Martin most admire, in the Beatles' film, "A Hard Day's Night"?
8. For the film, "The Family Way", what sort of tune did George Martin ask Paul McCartney to write, and what strategy did he employ when Paul McCartney was slow to comply?
9. How is a click track used in scoring a film?
10. Describe the early founding of AIR, Associated Independent Recording.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How did George Martin's fairy godfather, Sidney Harrison, prove to be a major, recurring influence in his life?
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 15, George Martin laid out his predictions for the next twenty-five years in music and technology. Most of those predictions have since become reality. Since "All You Need Is Ears" was published in 1979, that twenty-five year span ended in 2004, and the next twenty-five-year span has begun. What predictions might George Martin make for this next quarter century, based on your understanding of his philosophies and knowledge?
Essay Topic 3
Describe George Martin's impression of each of the Beatles, from first meeting through subsequent endeavors over the years.
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