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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was George Martin's day job at the BBC Music Library, after he finished music school?
(a) Sorting scores.
(b) Recording young musicians.
(c) Composition.
(d) Fundraising.

2. Why did George Martin leave EMI, even though they ultimately agreed to pay him a commission as he requested?
(a) If he received a commission, he would receive no salary.
(b) EMI wanted to tie the commission to a specific profit range.
(c) If he received a commission, he would no longer be allowed to work with established artists, including the Beatles.
(d) The deal was structured in such a sneaky way that, after subtracting overhead, George Martin would actually owe EMI money.

3. At the British Embassy in 1964, what did one Beatle fan do to Ringo Starr?
(a) Propose.
(b) Steal his wallet.
(c) Kiss him.
(d) Snip off a piece of his hair.

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

5. Who first contacted George Martin in 1962 about a new group called the Beatles, as described in Chapter 7?
(a) Sid Coleman.
(b) Brian Epstein.
(c) Dr. Karl Haas.
(d) Judy Lockhart-Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did George Martin ultimately agree, in 1976, to score the "Sergeant Pepper" film featuring the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton?

2. While in the Fleet Air Arm, George Martin was invited to appear on which BBC program?

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

4. Who was the sidekick of Jakka the space-boy, a comedic character recorded by George Martin?

5. After how many attempts, as described in Chapter 9, did Capitol Records agree to release Beatles records?

(see the answer key)

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