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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was unusual about the piano-playing skill of Irving Berlin, according to George Martin?
(a) He could only play his own compositions.
(b) He could only play with his eyes closed.
(c) He could not play the piano without accompaniment.
(d) He could only play in G flat.

2. During recording sessions, as described in Chapter 5, George Martin and which artist often collapsed into fits of giggles?
(a) Peggy Lee.
(b) Frank Sinatra.
(c) Peter Sellers.
(d) George Harrison.

3. What is a common mistake made by producers and musicians alike, according to George Martin in Chapter 4?
(a) Not copyrighting their material.
(b) Recording at too high a volume for standard record players in the 60s and 70s.
(c) Over-orchestrating their songs.
(d) Not protecting their ears from damage.

4. Why does George Martin say he could not have written Beatles tunes?
(a) He could not play the guitar.
(b) He lacked their ability to tell a story through song.
(c) He lacked their rhyming ability.
(d) He lacked the group's simple approach.

5. At the end of Chapter 1, who offered George Martin a job?
(a) Oscar Preuss.
(b) Sidney Harrison.
(c) Eric Harrison.
(d) Peter Ustinov.

Short Answer Questions

1. When George Martin took over Parlophone, what was the job description of Shirley Spence?

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

3. According to George Martin in Chapter 4, why is a human voice more interesting than a synthesizer?

4. How much were the Beatles to receive per record in royalties, per their original contract with Parlophone?

5. How, according to George Martin in Chapter 7, was the collaboration of Lennon and McCartney different from Rodgers and Hart?

(see the answer key)

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