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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the Beatles' first recording session, George Martin wanted to replace which Beatle with a studio musician?
(a) Ringo Starr.
(b) Pete Best.
(c) John Lennon.
(d) George Harrison.

2. The composer Bach trudged hundreds of miles in a failed attempt to meet which other musician, according to George Martin in Chapter 2?
(a) Handel.
(b) Chopin.
(c) Debussy.
(d) Beethoven.

3. After attending a concert, George Martin met Eric Harrison, a musician who played which instrument?
(a) Oboe.
(b) Trumpet.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Piano.

4. Who recommended George Martin for the job at Abbey Road, as cited early in Chapter 3?
(a) Peter Ustinov.
(b) Oscar Preuss.
(c) Sidney Harrison.
(d) Dr. Karl Haas.

5. The original contract between the Beatles and Parlophone was set to last for how long?
(a) Six months.
(b) Five years.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

6. When George Martin was a child, his grandmother lived where?
(a) Holloway.
(b) Ipswich.
(c) Paris.
(d) Liverpool.

7. As described in Chapter 4, what are bass traps?
(a) Special strings for bass guitars, featuring extra vibration.
(b) None of the answers is correct.
(c) Devices for altering the frequency of bass guitars.
(d) Chimney-like objects used to absorb bass frequencies.

8. 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.

9. Who woke George Martin in the middle of the night, at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Mal Evans.
(b) Brian Epstein.
(c) Neil Aspinall.
(d) Paul McCartney.

10. Regarding the family flat where George Martin lived as a boy, which of the following is true?
(a) The flat had electricity but the only water supply was a sink on the landing.
(b) The flat had no electricity and the only water supply was a sink on the landing.
(c) The flat had no electricity and no running water.
(d) The flat had electricity but no running water.

11. The head of promotions at Parlophone was related to which other person in the book?
(a) George Martin.
(b) Oscar Preuss.
(c) Sidney Harrison.
(d) John Lennon.

12. While in the Fleet Air Arm, George Martin was invited to appear on which BBC program?
(a) "Navy Mixture".
(b) "Top of the Pops".
(c) "Army Marches".
(d) "Benny Hill Show".

13. George Martin perceived which Beatle to be the leader of the group, early in their relationship, as described in Chapter 7?
(a) John Lennon.
(b) George Harrison.
(c) No one.
(d) Paul McCartney.

14. After his first trip to America, Brian Epstein returned with a song written by which undiscovered composer?
(a) Dick James.
(b) Elvis Presley.
(c) Burt Bacharach.
(d) Irving Berlin.

15. On what date did the Beatles gather to record their first record?
(a) September 11, 1962.
(b) August 12, 1963.
(c) July 22, 1962.
(d) July 9, 1961.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the length of the tubing in a French horn?

2. In Chapter 1, George Martin wanted the Beatles to record two songs in which foreign language?

3. What was the profession of George Martin's father?

4. Chapter 1 begins with George Martin waking up where?

5. What two career paths did George Martin consider before joining the Fleet Air Arm?

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