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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which group of painters is George Martin's favorite?
(a) The Impressionists.
(b) The Humanists.
(c) The Realists.
(d) The Expressionists.

2. Regarding orchestration, what does George Martin offer as the secret to good string writing?
(a) Writing for four parts, as if for four human voices.
(b) Writing as if for a piano, with parts for left and right hands.
(c) Writing all parts close to the piano's middle C.
(d) Writing a separate part for each musician.

3. What happened to many of the labels at EMI, following World War II, according to George Martin?
(a) Most moved to America.
(b) They moved from the recording business to television.
(c) They dismissed pop music as a mere fad, thus losing their position in the industry.
(d) Many were diminished or decimated.

4. At what age did George Martin join his sister at a convent school?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Eight.
(d) Six.

5. Which small American record label released "She Loves You" after Capitol Records refused?
(a) Swan Records.
(b) VJ Records.
(c) Decca Records.
(d) EMI Records.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the four Beatles who first met with George Martin in 1962?

2. During the original contract between the Beatles and Parlophone, how many titles were the Beatles expected to record?

3. The Beatles' friend, Magic Alex, came up with what hypothetical invention to replace lights?

4. In the movie, "Yellow Submarine", what sound effect did George Martin contrive for the enormous monster that sucked up the yellow submarine and, eventually, the movie screen?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 3, George Martin went to Abbey Road to visit which studio?

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