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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the length of the tubing in a French horn?
(a) Ten feet.
(b) Twelve feet.
(c) Twenty-six feet.
(d) Sixteen feet.

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) Debussy.
(b) Chopin.
(c) Handel.
(d) Beethoven.

3. In Chapter 1, Eric Harrison advised George Martin to do what?
(a) Audition before the Committee for the Promotion of New Music.
(b) Reenlist in the Fleet Air Arm.
(c) Reenlist in the Royal Air Arm.
(d) Send some of his compositions to the Committee for the Promotion of New Music.

4. George Martin had trouble plugging "Love Me Do" for what reason, as explained in Chapter 7?
(a) The industry did not approve of the Beatles' longish hair.
(b) The song title seemed trite.
(c) The Beatles were from Liverpool, not London.
(d) The industry was expecting a comedy record from him.

5. 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 Cavern Club.
(c) The Liverpool Lounge.
(d) The Cave.

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

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

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

9. "Love Me Do" hit what number in the charts?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Five.
(d) One.

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

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

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

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

14. As explained by George Martin in Chapter 2, how is orchestration different from composition?
(a) Orchestration is a matter of giving color to lines that are already there.
(b) Orchestration is easier than composition.
(c) Orchestration involves changing a composition, as an editor changes a manuscript.
(d) Orchestration is more difficult than composition.

15. Which Beatles song was the first to reach number one in America?
(a) "Ticket to Ride".
(b) "I Want to Hold Your Hand".
(c) "Yesterday".
(d) "She Loves You".

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 3, George Martin went to Abbey Road to visit which studio?

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

3. At Abbey Road, what skills did George Martin realize were required to make recordings, in addition to technical abilities?

4. When George Martin was a child, his grandmother lived where?

5. During their first meeting with George Martin, who was the most talkative Beatle?

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