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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As described early in Chapter 8, what was one of the main reasons George Martin enjoyed working with the Beatles?
(a) He became a multi-millionaire.
(b) He earned the respect of his mentors.
(c) Their success allowed him to retire early.
(d) Their success won him artistic freedom.

2. In Chapter 10 George Martin describes his disappointment with EMI, due to their unwillingness to pay him a bonus, using what British turn of phrase?
(a) Sod this for a game of soldiers.
(b) Blow this for a lark.
(c) Let's blow this pop-stand.
(d) Sod this for a lark.

3. By the end of Chapter 3, what was George Martin's job at Parlophone?
(a) Manager of the Beatles.
(b) Lead promoter.
(c) Equipment manager.
(d) Head of the record label.

4. While orchestrating the film, "The Family Way", what compromise did George Martin reach with John Boulting?
(a) George Martin would score the film if Paul McCartney would write the title song.
(b) If the recording session at the Boulting's Shepperton studio was lacking, another recording would be made at CTS.
(c) George Martin would score the film only if Cilla Black would sing the title song.
(d) They agreed to use a click track if they could not keep things synchronized manually.

5. When George Martin was a child, his grandmother lived where?
(a) Paris.
(b) Ipswich.
(c) Liverpool.
(d) Holloway.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city were the Beatles trapped in an overloaded elevator?

2. Which Beatle sang the title song in the James Bond film scored by George Martin?

3. Which film won the Oscar for musical direction, in the year George Martin was nominated?

4. "Love Me Do" hit what number in the charts?

5. As described in Chapter 10, why did George Martin hesitate to honor John Lennon's request to fuse two versions of "Strawberry Fields"?

(see the answer key)

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