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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who was the head of Parlophone, whom George Martin met for an interview at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Oscar Preuss.
(b) Brian Epstein.
(c) Eric Harrison.
(d) Sidney Harrison.

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

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

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

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

8. Chapter 1 begins with George Martin waking up where?
(a) A Paris hotel room.
(b) A recording studio.
(c) A house he purchased in London.
(d) His childhood home.

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

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

11. The Beatles first signed with which publisher in America?
(a) Brian Epstein.
(b) Dick James.
(c) Dick Clark.
(d) Pete Best.

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

13. What happened to many of the labels at EMI, following World War II, according to George Martin?
(a) They dismissed pop music as a mere fad, thus losing their position in the industry.
(b) Many were diminished or decimated.
(c) Most moved to America.
(d) They moved from the recording business to television.

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

15. Early in Chapter 1, when the Beatles stood up George Martin, where did he find them?
(a) The Hotel Jacques Trois.
(b) The Hotel Georges Deux.
(c) The Hotel Georges Cinq.
(d) The Hotel Jacques Cinq.

Short Answer Questions

1. During his first meeting with George Martin, the Beatles' manager said that everyone in Liverpool described them in what way?

2. Early in Chapter 3, what was George Martin's job at Parlophone?

3. What is the mathematical relationship between middle A, the octave above middle A, and the octave below middle A on a standard piano?

4. According to George Martin in Chapter 7, Ringo Starr's lack of technical skill was made up for by what?

5. Before George Martin joined the Fleet Air Arm he worked briefly at what occupation?

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