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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what age did George Martin join his sister at a convent school?
(a) Eight.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Six.

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

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

4. At the beginning of Chapter 3, George Martin went to Abbey Road to visit which studio?
(a) Apple.
(b) Regal Zonophone.
(c) EMI.
(d) Columbia.

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

6. George Martin explains that, in 1954, what was true about singer/songwriters?
(a) Singers only sang their own songs.
(b) Singers were discouraged from singing their own compositions.
(c) Singer/songwriters were a rare breed, less common than in the late 1970s.
(d) Singer/songwriters were asked to choose one specialty or the other.

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

8. As explained in Chapter 4, what is the normal range of hearing for humans?
(a) 10 to 200,000 hertz.
(b) 20 to 20,000 hertz.
(c) 20 to 200,000 hertz.
(d) 200 to 100,000 hertz.

9. Why did George Martin stop taking piano lessons after only eight lessons?
(a) The instructor moved away.
(b) The lessons were too expensive.
(c) His mother had a row with his instructor.
(d) His mother died.

10. When George Martin was a child, his grandmother lived where?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Holloway.
(c) Paris.
(d) Ipswich.

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

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

13. 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) Beethoven.
(d) Handel.

14. What is a common mistake made by producers and musicians alike, according to George Martin in Chapter 4?
(a) Not copyrighting their material.
(b) Over-orchestrating their songs.
(c) Recording at too high a volume for standard record players in the 60s and 70s.
(d) Not protecting their ears from damage.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The head of promotions at Parlophone was related to which other person in the book?

3. The original contract between the Beatles and Parlophone was set to last for how long?

4. The Beatles first signed with which publisher in America?

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

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