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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1977, how did Paul McCartney compensate for sound differences when performing "Live and Let Die" in concert?
(a) He compensated for less orchestration by adding lasers and explosions.
(b) He encouraged the audience to sing along.
(c) He lip-synched to a recording of the song.
(d) He compensated for less orchestration by adding more guitars and drums.

2. What was George Martin's complaint, in Chapter 4, regarding a beautiful villa in Portugal?
(a) Too much furniture.
(b) Lack of equipment for playing music.
(c) Curved walls that made him dizzy.
(d) Poor acoustics.

3. After attending a concert, George Martin met Eric Harrison, a musician who played which instrument?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Piano.
(c) Trumpet.
(d) Oboe.

4. In Chapter 1, Eric Harrison advised George Martin to do what?
(a) Reenlist in the Fleet Air Arm.
(b) Send some of his compositions to the Committee for the Promotion of New Music.
(c) Reenlist in the Royal Air Arm.
(d) Audition before the Committee for the Promotion of New Music.

5. Why is it almost never cost effective to play classical music live in modern times, according to George Martin?
(a) Finding enough talented musicians to form an orchestra is difficult.
(b) Most people prefer to buy recordings rather than attend live performances.
(c) Audiences will not pay high ticket prices.
(d) The sheer number of musicians needed to form an orchestra.

Short Answer Questions

1. Early in Chapter 1, when the Beatles stood up George Martin, where did he find them?

2. In Chapter 1, which two songs did George Martin want the Beatles to record in a foreign language?

3. Who created the Beatles' early image, featuring their famous haircuts?

4. The Beatles first signed with which publisher in America?

5. According to George Martin in Chapter 2, what was the great challenge faced by classical composers in the late twentieth century?

(see the answer key)

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