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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 3, George Martin went to Abbey Road to visit which studio?
(a) EMI.
(b) Columbia.
(c) Regal Zonophone.
(d) Apple.

2. Before George Martin joined the Fleet Air Arm he worked briefly at what occupation?
(a) Baker.
(b) Dishwasher.
(c) Carpenter.
(d) Surveyor.

3. During his first meeting with George Martin, the Beatles' manager said that everyone in Liverpool described them in what way?
(a) The bee's knees.
(b) The best thing since sliced bread.
(c) Twenty-three skidoo.
(d) The cat's pajamas.

4. Why does George Martin say he could not have written Beatles tunes?
(a) He lacked their rhyming ability.
(b) He lacked their ability to tell a story through song.
(c) He lacked the group's simple approach.
(d) He could not play the guitar.

5. Who are the two children of George Martin and Sheena?
(a) Lundy and Froggy.
(b) Lindy and Bindy.
(c) Bundy and Poggy.
(d) Pundy and Boggy.

6. At the time George Martin took over Parlophone, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Stan Kenton, and Peggy Lee were signed with which American label?
(a) RCA.
(b) Capitol.
(c) Apple.
(d) Parlophone.

7. George Martin explains that, in 1954, what was true about singer/songwriters?
(a) Singer/songwriters were a rare breed, less common than in the late 1970s.
(b) Singers were discouraged from singing their own compositions.
(c) Singers only sang their own songs.
(d) Singer/songwriters were asked to choose one specialty or the other.

8. In Chapter 7 George Martin and Judy took their first trip to which club, where the Beatles often performed?
(a) The Cave.
(b) Studio Fifty-Four.
(c) The Cavern Club.
(d) The Liverpool Lounge.

9. According to George Martin in Chapter 7, Ringo Starr's lack of technical skill was made up for by what?
(a) Charisma.
(b) The rough voice of John Lennon.
(c) Solid technique and individuality.
(d) The sweet voice of Paul McCartney.

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

11. What, according to George Martin, is the real wonder of music and orchestration?
(a) Music is the common language of all people.
(b) Notes on the page become sound in the ear.
(c) You can actually paint sound.
(d) Everyone hears notes differently.

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

13. What was unusual about the piano-playing skill of Irving Berlin, according to George Martin?
(a) He could only play with his eyes closed.
(b) He could only play in G flat.
(c) He could not play the piano without accompaniment.
(d) He could only play his own compositions.

14. By the end of Chapter 3, what was George Martin's job at Parlophone?
(a) Head of the record label.
(b) Lead promoter.
(c) Equipment manager.
(d) Manager of the Beatles.

15. 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) The sheer number of musicians needed to form an orchestra.
(c) Most people prefer to buy recordings rather than attend live performances.
(d) Finding enough talented musicians to form an orchestra is difficult.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is a common mistake made by producers and musicians alike, according to George Martin in Chapter 4?

4. Regarding the family flat where George Martin lived as a boy, which of the following is true?

5. Early in the Beatles' saga, who was the assistant to Neil Aspinall?

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