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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The B-side of the Beatles' first single, "Love Me Do" was what?
(a) "She Loves You".
(b) "All You Need Is Love".
(c) "P.S. I Love You".
(d) "I want to Hold Your Hand".

2. Which Beatles movie was produced with no assistance from George Martin?
(a) "Sergeant Pepper".
(b) "A Hard Day's Night".
(c) "Abbey Road".
(d) "Help!"

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

4. What album does George Martin cite, in Chapter 12, as the classic example of what a talented amateur can achieve with multi-track recording?
(a) America's "History".
(b) The Beatles' "Sergeant Pepper".
(c) Winter Consort's "Icarus".
(d) Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells".

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did George Martin receive the Britannia Award for being the top British record producer of the past twenty-five years?

2. What was the first difference George Martin noticed at Capitol Studios in America, as compared to Abbey Road, as described in Chapter 8?

3. At the British Embassy in 1964, what did one Beatle fan do to Ringo Starr?

4. As explained by George Martin in Chapter 2, how is orchestration different from composition?

5. In 1964, what function did Neil Aspinall perform for the Beatles?

(see the answer key)

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