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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much were the Beatles to receive per record in royalties, per their original contract with Parlophone?
(a) One penny.
(b) One-half pound.
(c) Two pennies.
(d) One pound.

2. What is George Martin's explanation for the song title, "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"?
(a) Lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, an illegal psychedelic drug.
(b) Lucy was a stewardess on a flight taken by John Lennon shortly before he wrote the lyrics.
(c) John Lennon's son, Julian, had drawn a picture of his friend, Lucy, floating in a black sky full of stars.
(d) The song was a tribute to John Lennon's mother, Lucy, who often wished for a diamond ring.

3. What happened to many of the labels at EMI, following World War II, according to George Martin?
(a) They dismissed pop music as a mere fad, thus losing their position in the industry.
(b) Many were diminished or decimated.
(c) They moved from the recording business to television.
(d) Most moved to America.

4. After how many attempts, as described in Chapter 9, did Capitol Records agree to release Beatles records?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

5. In what year did the Beatles first reach number one in America?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1964.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it almost never cost effective to play classical music live in modern times, according to George Martin?

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

3. In Chapter 8, in George Martin's layer cake metaphor, what was the fourth layer in a four-track recording?

4. In the recording industry, what does the acronym ADT stand for?

5. What reason did George Martin offer, in Chapter 1, for marrying his first wife, Sheena?

(see the answer key)

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