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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the two children of George Martin and Sheena?
(a) Lundy and Froggy.
(b) Pundy and Boggy.
(c) Bundy and Poggy.
(d) Lindy and Bindy.

2. George Martin explains that, in 1954, what was true about singer/songwriters?
(a) Singers were discouraged from singing their own compositions.
(b) Singers only sang their own songs.
(c) Singer/songwriters were asked to choose one specialty or the other.
(d) Singer/songwriters were a rare breed, less common than in the late 1970s.

3. In Chapter 12, George Martin reveals that he uses his collection of gold, silver, and platinum discs for what purpose?
(a) They paper the walls of one room in his house.
(b) They adorn the side walls of his shelving units.
(c) He sells them in order to maintain and upgrade his studios.
(d) He donates them to music schools to inspire young people.

4. As explained in Chapter 7, why was George Martin first skeptical about the Beatles?
(a) He did not like their name.
(b) He was skeptical about their longish hair.
(c) He doubted they could succeed, given their lack of musical training.
(d) He was not sure a major talent could come out of any of the provinces.

5. In Chapter 1, George Martin mentioned his membership in what dramatic group?
(a) The Quavers.
(b) The Waverleys.
(c) The Cavern.
(d) The Four Tune Tellers.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city were the Beatles trapped in an overloaded elevator?

2. After attending a concert, George Martin met Eric Harrison, a musician who played which instrument?

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

4. Who was the first artist recorded by George Martin at AIR's first studio?

5. The composer Bach trudged hundreds of miles in a failed attempt to meet which other musician, according to George Martin in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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