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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) Columbia.
(b) EMI.
(c) Regal Zonophone.
(d) Apple.

2. In 1964, what function did Neil Aspinall perform for the Beatles?
(a) Songwriter.
(b) Tour manager.
(c) Drummer.
(d) Producer.

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

4. In what year did the Beatles first reach number one in America?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1965.

5. According to Chapter 2, what was George Martin's first real love in music?
(a) Debussy's "L'Après-midi d'une faune".
(b) Chopin's "Fantaisie in F minor".
(c) Debussy's "Deux Arabesques".
(d) Chopin's "Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor".

6. 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) Twenty-three skidoo.
(c) The cat's pajamas.
(d) The best thing since sliced bread.

7. What is the mathematical relationship between middle A, the octave above middle A, and the octave below middle A on a standard piano?
(a) The notes vibrate respectively at 440, 880, and 220 hertz.
(b) The notes vibrate respectively at 220, 440, and 880 hertz.
(c) The notes vibrate respectively at 440, 880, and 1600 hertz.
(d) The notes vibrate respectively at 220, 440, and 110 hertz.

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

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

10. After attending a concert, George Martin met Eric Harrison, a musician who played which instrument?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Piano.
(c) Trumpet.
(d) Oboe.

11. 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 Beatles were from Liverpool, not London.
(c) The song title seemed trite.
(d) The industry was expecting a comedy record from him.

12. During recording sessions, as described in Chapter 5, George Martin and which artist often collapsed into fits of giggles?
(a) George Harrison.
(b) Peter Sellers.
(c) Peggy Lee.
(d) Frank Sinatra.

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

14. According to George Martin in Chapter 2, what was the great challenge faced by classical composers in the late twentieth century?
(a) They must create a new sound, or else risk being categorized by the style they emulate.
(b) Finding enough talented musicians to form an orchestra.
(c) Not being influenced by pop music.
(d) Making a living.

15. During their first meeting with George Martin, who was the most talkative Beatle?
(a) Ringo Starr.
(b) Paul McCartney.
(c) George Harrison.
(d) Pete Best.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who first contacted George Martin in 1962 about a new group called the Beatles, as described in Chapter 7?

2. Who created the Beatles' early image, featuring their famous haircuts?

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

4. What was the name of George Martin's first band?

5. As described in Chapter 4, what are bass traps?

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