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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-15.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was the scandal at EMI, involving sopranos Kirsten Flagstad and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf?
(a) The two had a secret affair.
(b) Flagstad recorded songs that were released under the Schwarzkopf name.
(c) Flagstad had throat trouble during a recording session, and Schwarzkopf was secretly brought in to dub in the high C note for her.
(d) Schwarzkopf had throat trouble during a recording session, and Flagstad was secretly brought in to dub in the high C note for her.
2. What was the name of George Martin's first band?
(a) The Beatles.
(b) The Four Tune Tellers.
(c) The Waverleys.
(d) The Quavers.
3. Why was George Martin shocked when he viewed "Crooks Anonymous", a film that he scored?
(a) The music was out of sync with the action.
(b) The balance between percussion and other instruments was all wrong.
(c) The vocal track had been removed from the song that played during the opening credits.
(d) His movie score had been replaced with someone else's.
4. At the end of Chapter 1, who offered George Martin a job?
(a) Eric Harrison.
(b) Peter Ustinov.
(c) Sidney Harrison.
(d) Oscar Preuss.
5. On what date did the Beatles gather to record their first record?
(a) September 11, 1962.
(b) July 22, 1962.
(c) July 9, 1961.
(d) August 12, 1963.
Short Answer Questions
1. As described in Chapter 10, why did George Martin hesitate to honor John Lennon's request to fuse two versions of "Strawberry Fields"?
2. George Martin perceived which Beatle to be the leader of the group, early in their relationship, as described in Chapter 7?
3. During his first meeting with George Martin, the Beatles' manager said that everyone in Liverpool described them in what way?
4. After completion of AIR's first studio, what sort of studio did George Martin next want to create?
5. What is the length of the tubing in a French horn?
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