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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is it almost never cost effective to play classical music live in modern times, according to George Martin?
(a) Audiences will not pay high ticket prices.
(b) Most people prefer to buy recordings rather than attend live performances.
(c) The sheer number of musicians needed to form an orchestra.
(d) Finding enough talented musicians to form an orchestra is difficult.

3. The song, "Pepperland Laid Waste", appears on which Beatles album?"
(a) "Yellow Submarine".
(b) "Revolver".
(c) "Help!"
(d) "Sergeant Pepper".

4. What was the scandal at EMI, involving sopranos Kirsten Flagstad and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf?
(a) The two had a secret affair.
(b) Flagstad had throat trouble during a recording session, and Schwarzkopf was secretly brought in to dub in the high C note for her.
(c) Schwarzkopf had throat trouble during a recording session, and Flagstad was secretly brought in to dub in the high C note for her.
(d) Flagstad recorded songs that were released under the Schwarzkopf name.

5. As stated in Chapter 8, in what year did George Martin make his first trip to America?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1958.

Short Answer Questions

1. Regarding orchestration, what does George Martin offer as the secret to good string writing?

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

3. At the beginning of Chapter 3, George Martin went to Abbey Road to visit which studio?

4. In Chapter 7 George Martin and Judy took their first trip to which club, where the Beatles often performed?

5. At the time George Martin took over Parlophone, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Stan Kenton, and Peggy Lee were signed with which American label?

(see the answer key)

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