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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who found a solution to the noise problem caused by extra tracks multiplying hiss and crackle?
(a) Dr. Ray Dolby.
(b) George Martin.
(c) Dick James.
(d) Thomas Dolby.

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

3. How many years after George Martin returned to England from America, did he finally receive his requested studio upgrades from EMI?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

4. On George Harrison's "Within You Without You", what Indian violin is featured?
(a) The dilruba.
(b) The charchari.
(c) The chikara.
(d) The mayuri vina.

5. While in the Fleet Air Arm, George Martin was invited to appear on which BBC program?
(a) "Navy Mixture".
(b) "Benny Hill Show".
(c) "Top of the Pops".
(d) "Army Marches".

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Whom does George Martin refer to as his fairy godfather?

4. What, for George Martin, was the main advantage of recording on two tracks instead of one?

5. Who was the manager of the Beatles in 1962?

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