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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When George Martin took over Parlophone, what was the job description of Shirley Spence?
(a) Manager.
(b) Judy Lockhart-Smith's assistant.
(c) Recording engineer.
(d) Promoter.

2. Who was the manager of the Beatles in 1962?
(a) Sid Coleman.
(b) John Lennon.
(c) Sidney Harrison.
(d) Brian Epstein.

3. At the time "All You Need Is Ears" was written, what equipment was used to alter the pitch of a human voice recording?
(a) Vocal Harmoniser.
(b) Harmonising Eventide.
(c) Harmonising Vocaliser.
(d) Eventide Harmoniser.

4. What, according to George Martin, is the real wonder of music and orchestration?
(a) Notes on the page become sound in the ear.
(b) Music is the common language of all people.
(c) Everyone hears notes differently.
(d) You can actually paint sound.

5. Who woke George Martin in the middle of the night, at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Paul McCartney.
(b) Neil Aspinall.
(c) Brian Epstein.
(d) Mal Evans.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 4 opens with George Martin's discussion of what, and its relationship to sound and music?

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

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

4. In Chapter 1, George Martin wanted the Beatles to record two songs in which foreign language?

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

(see the answer key)

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