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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1979, George Martin predicted the now-common change from analog to what sort of recording?
(a) Dialog.
(b) Digital.
(c) Mp3.
(d) Sampling.

2. 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) The Beatles' "Sergeant Pepper".
(b) Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells".
(c) Winter Consort's "Icarus".
(d) America's "History".

3. In Chapter 8, in George Martin's layer cake metaphor, what was the second layer in a four-track recording?
(a) The lead voice.
(b) Rhythm, such as drums and bass.
(c) Harmonies, such as piano or guitar.
(d) Extra bits, called sweetening.

4. What was George Martin's complaint, in Chapter 4, regarding a beautiful villa in Portugal?
(a) Too much furniture.
(b) Lack of equipment for playing music.
(c) Poor acoustics.
(d) Curved walls that made him dizzy.

5. Who was the first president of the London Baroque Society?
(a) Peter Ustinov.
(b) Oscar Preuss.
(c) George Martin.
(d) Dr. Karl Oskar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does George Martin describe as one of his biggest hurts, during the Pepper era?

2. According to George Martin in Chapter 2, what was the great challenge faced by classical composers in the late twentieth century?

3. As described in Chapter 10, the British Post Office prevented the Mastersingers from singing a choral version of what?

4. What was the name of George Martin's first band?

5. What sort of horn is featured in the Beatles song, "Penny Lane"?

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