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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In 1977, how did Paul McCartney compensate for sound differences when performing "Live and Let Die" in concert?
(a) He lip-synched to a recording of the song.
(b) He compensated for less orchestration by adding more guitars and drums.
(c) He encouraged the audience to sing along.
(d) He compensated for less orchestration by adding lasers and explosions.

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

4. Unbeknownst to George Martin, the Beatles wanted to replace one of their musicians with what new man?
(a) Paul McCartney.
(b) Brian Epstein.
(c) Ringo Starr.
(d) John Lennon.

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

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

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

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

9. The composer Bach trudged hundreds of miles in a failed attempt to meet which other musician, according to George Martin in Chapter 2?
(a) Handel.
(b) Debussy.
(c) Chopin.
(d) Beethoven.

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

11. While George Martin's main instrument was the piano, what was his second instrument at music school?
(a) French horn.
(b) Flute.
(c) Oboe.
(d) Guitar.

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

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

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

15. In Chapter 3, who was mistakenly announced to Oscar Preuss as "Mr. Arse"?
(a) Dr. Karl Haas, conductor of the London Baroque Ensemble.
(b) Dr. Karl Oskar, head of EMI.
(c) Dr. Karl Haas, head of EMI.
(d) Dr. Karl Oskar, conductor of the London Baroque Ensemble.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to George Martin in Chapter 2, what was the great challenge faced by classical composers in the late twentieth century?

3. In Chapter 1, Eric Harrison advised George Martin to do what?

4. As explained in Chapter 4, what is the normal range of hearing for humans?

5. While in the Fleet Air Arm, George Martin was invited to appear on which BBC program?

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