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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. George Martin describes John Lennon and Paul McCartney as the main talent of the Beatles, and describes George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and himself as what?

2. As stated in Chapter 8, in what year did George Martin make his first trip to America?

3. At EMI, what did engineer Charlie Anderson do when a photographer wanted to take pictures of a recording artist in the studio?

4. As described in Chapter 10, why did George Martin hesitate to honor John Lennon's request to fuse two versions of "Strawberry Fields"?

5. Why did George Martin leave EMI, even though they ultimately agreed to pay him a commission as he requested?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Briefly describe the controversy surrounding John Lennon's comparison of the Beatles and Jesus.

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

5. Briefly summarize George Martin's predictions for the future, as of 1979, regarding the use of digital recording.

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

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

8. What difficulties were presented by John Lennon's request that George Martin fuse together two unique versions of "Strawberry Fields Forever"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although "All You Need Is Ears" is an autobiography, the technique of foreshadowing is sometimes used by George Martin. For example, Chapters 1 and 2 both end with strong hints of what will happen in Chapter 3: the beginning of George Martin's career in the recording industry. What other examples of foreshadowing occur in the book?

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 unique collaborative writing style employed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. In the opinion of George Martin, how are their individual styles unique?

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