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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who were the four Beatles who first met with George Martin in 1962?
(a) Brian Epstein, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Pete Best.
(b) John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Pete Best.
(c) Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Pete Best, and Ringo Starr.
(d) John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Brian Epstein, and Pete Best.

2. What was the cause of death of George Martin's mother?
(a) Cerebral hemorrhage.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Heart attack.

3. What reason did George Martin offer, in Chapter 1, for marrying his first wife, Sheena?
(a) Rebellion against his mother.
(b) Her singing voice.
(c) Young love.
(d) Her family's wealth.

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

5. After hearing the Beatles play for the first time live, George Martin wanted to replace which musician?
(a) The vocalist.
(b) The drummer.
(c) The bass player.
(d) The lead guitarist.

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

7. Whom does George Martin refer to as his fairy godfather?
(a) George Harrison.
(b) Eric Harrison.
(c) Oscar Preuss.
(d) Sidney Harrison.

8. Who was the sidekick of Jakka the space-boy, a comedic character recorded by George Martin?
(a) A three-legged cat.
(b) Jenna the space-girl.
(c) Jakka had no sidekick.
(d) A five-legged dog.

9. In what year was George Martin born?
(a) 1928.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1926.

10. Chapter 4 opens with George Martin's discussion of what, and its relationship to sound and music?
(a) Architecture.
(b) The economy.
(c) Art.
(d) Pop culture.

11. How much were the Beatles to receive per record in royalties, per their original contract with Parlophone?
(a) One penny.
(b) Two pennies.
(c) One pound.
(d) One-half pound.

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

13. As explained in Chapter 7, why was George Martin first skeptical about the Beatles?
(a) He did not like their name.
(b) He was not sure a major talent could come out of any of the provinces.
(c) He doubted they could succeed, given their lack of musical training.
(d) He was skeptical about their longish hair.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the two children of George Martin and Sheena?

2. Which Beatle, according to George Martin in Chapter 7, was the most proficient musician?

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

4. How, according to George Martin in Chapter 7, was the collaboration of Lennon and McCartney different from Rodgers and Hart?

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

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