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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When George Martin took over Parlophone, what was the job description of Shirley Spence?
(a) Recording engineer.
(b) Judy Lockhart-Smith's assistant.
(c) Manager.
(d) Promoter.

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

4. In Chapter 1, which two songs did George Martin want the Beatles to record in a foreign language?
(a) "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "Yesterday".
(b) "Yesterday" and "Ticket to Ride".
(c) "She Loves You" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand".
(d) "Ticket to Ride" and "She Loves You".

5. Which Beatle, according to George Martin in Chapter 7, was the most proficient musician?
(a) George Harrison.
(b) John Lennon.
(c) Paul McCartney.
(d) Ringo Starr.

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

7. What was the profession of George Martin's father?
(a) Carpenter.
(b) Musician.
(c) Actor.
(d) Baker.

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

9. In Chapter 1, George Martin mentioned his membership in what dramatic group?
(a) The Cavern.
(b) The Waverleys.
(c) The Quavers.
(d) The Four Tune Tellers.

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

11. In Chapter 5, when George Martin took over Parlophone, who offered to resign?
(a) Frank Sinatra.
(b) Judy Lockhart-Smith.
(c) Sidney Harrison.
(d) Oscar Preuss.

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

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

14. What was the name of George Martin's first band?
(a) The Quavers.
(b) The Waverleys.
(c) The Four Tune Tellers.
(d) The Beatles.

15. How, according to George Martin in Chapter 7, was the collaboration of Lennon and McCartney different from Rodgers and Hart?
(a) They wrote separately, then asked each other for advice when stuck.
(b) Lennon wrote only lyrics and McCartney wrote only music.
(c) Lennon and McCartney regularly fought while writing.
(d) Lennon wrote only music and McCartney wrote only lyrics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first president of the London Baroque Society?

2. What reason did George Martin offer, in Chapter 1, for marrying his first wife, Sheena?

3. According to George Martin in Chapter 4, why is a human voice more interesting than a synthesizer?

4. During the Beatles' first recording session, George Martin wanted to replace which Beatle with a studio musician?

5. While George Martin's main instrument was the piano, what was his second instrument at music school?

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