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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two career paths did George Martin consider before joining the Fleet Air Arm?
(a) Baking and woodworking.
(b) Architecture and woodworking.
(c) Aircraft design and baking.
(d) Architecture and aircraft design.

2. In Chapter 3, who was mistakenly announced to Oscar Preuss as "Mr. Arse"?
(a) Dr. Karl Oskar, conductor of the London Baroque Ensemble.
(b) Dr. Karl Haas, conductor of the London Baroque Ensemble.
(c) Dr. Karl Haas, head of EMI.
(d) Dr. Karl Oskar, head of EMI.

3. According to Chapter 2, what was George Martin's first real love in music?
(a) Chopin's "Fantaisie in F minor".
(b) Debussy's "Deux Arabesques".
(c) Chopin's "Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor".
(d) Debussy's "L'Après-midi d'une faune".

4. George Martin states that pop music is not a step down from classical, for what reason?
(a) Classical music is formulaic, while pop music is freeform.
(b) Pop music generates much more revenue than classical.
(c) Schubert and Beethoven wrote for the masses, creating pop music for their times.
(d) Pop music attracts larger audiences than classical.

5. According to George Martin in Chapter 2, what was the great challenge faced by classical composers in the late twentieth century?
(a) Finding enough talented musicians to form an orchestra.
(b) Not being influenced by pop music.
(c) Making a living.
(d) They must create a new sound, or else risk being categorized by the style they emulate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it almost never cost effective to play classical music live in modern times, according to George Martin?

2. In Chapter 1, which two songs did George Martin want the Beatles to record in a foreign language?

3. At the end of Chapter 1, who offered George Martin a job?

4. By the end of Chapter 3, what was George Martin's job at Parlophone?

5. George Martin's fairy godfather helped him to gain admission to which school?

(see the answer key)

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