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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The composer Bach trudged hundreds of miles in a failed attempt to meet which other musician, according to George Martin in Chapter 2?
(a) Handel.
(b) Beethoven.
(c) Debussy.
(d) Chopin.

2. How did the recording tape used at Capitol in 1958 differ from the tape used at Abbey Road?
(a) Capitol used one-inch tape to produce a three-track recording, while Abbey Road used half-inch tape to produce two tracks.
(b) Capitol used quarter-inch tape to produce a two-track recording, while Abbey Road used half-inch tape to produce three tracks.
(c) Capitol used half-inch tape to produce a three-track recording, while Abbey Road used quarter-inch tape to produce three tracks.
(d) Capitol used half-inch tape to produce a three-track recording, while Abbey Road used quarter-inch tape to produce two tracks.

3. Whom does George Martin refer to as his fairy godfather?
(a) Sidney Harrison.
(b) George Harrison.
(c) Eric Harrison.
(d) Oscar Preuss.

4. Early in Chapter 3, what was George Martin's job at Parlophone?
(a) Overseeing classical music.
(b) Composition.
(c) Accounting.
(d) Sorting scores.

5. 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 compensated for less orchestration by adding more guitars and drums.
(c) He lip-synched to a recording of the song.
(d) He encouraged the audience to sing along.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 1 begins with George Martin waking up where?

2. In Chapter 5, when George Martin took over Parlophone, who offered to resign?

3. In the recording studio, what is the function of the compressor?

4. In 1964, what function did Neil Aspinall perform for the Beatles?

5. According to Chapter 2, what was George Martin's first real love in music?

(see the answer key)

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