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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who created the Beatles' early image, featuring their famous haircuts?
(a) Pete Best.
(b) Brian Epstein.
(c) George Martin.
(d) Sid Coleman.

2. What was the profession of George Martin's father?
(a) Carpenter.
(b) Musician.
(c) Actor.
(d) Baker.

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) Harmonising Eventide.
(b) Eventide Harmoniser.
(c) Vocal Harmoniser.
(d) Harmonising Vocaliser.

4. Who was the first president of the London Baroque Society?
(a) Peter Ustinov.
(b) Oscar Preuss.
(c) George Martin.
(d) Dr. Karl Oskar.

5. Early in the Beatles' saga, who was the assistant to Neil Aspinall?
(a) Mal Evans.
(b) George Martin.
(c) George Harrison.
(d) Brian Epstein.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who recommended George Martin for the job at Abbey Road, as cited early in Chapter 3?

2. What, according to George Martin, is the real wonder of music and orchestration?

3. What was George Martin's complaint, in Chapter 4, regarding a beautiful villa in Portugal?

4. George Martin explains that, in 1954, what was true about singer/songwriters?

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

(see the answer key)

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