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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which small American record label released "She Loves You" after Capitol Records refused?
(a) Decca Records.
(b) Swan Records.
(c) VJ Records.
(d) EMI Records.

2. As mentioned in Chapter 12, where did George Martin first meet the then-unknown composer, Randy Newman?
(a) A musical factory in Hollywood.
(b) A party in the Caribbean.
(c) A piano bar in Los Angeles.
(d) A recording studio in London.

3. George Martin describes John Lennon and Paul McCartney as the main talent of the Beatles, and describes George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and himself as what?
(a) Marginal talents.
(b) Overrated talents.
(c) Subsidiary talents.
(d) Overshadowed talents.

4. During the Beatles' first visit to America, according to George Martin in Chapter 9, what did some middle-aged men on Fifth Avenue wear to show they were in tune?
(a) Skinny-legged pants.
(b) Beatle wigs.
(c) Beatle t-shirts.
(d) Collarless suits.

5. What is the double meaning of the title of Chapter 15?
(a) It is both the title of a Cilla Black song and a reference to his predictions for the future.
(b) It is both the title of a Cilla Black song and a reference to his fears about the future.
(c) It is both the title of a Beatles song and a reference to his predictions for the future.
(d) It is both the title of a Beatles song and a reference to his fears about the future.

6. Which group of painters is George Martin's favorite?
(a) The Realists.
(b) The Expressionists.
(c) The Humanists.
(d) The Impressionists.

7. After completion of AIR's first studio, what sort of studio did George Martin next want to create?
(a) A traveling immersion studio.
(b) A total immersion studio.
(c) A traveling environment studio.
(d) A total environment studio.

8. As described in Chapter 10, the British Post Office prevented the Mastersingers from singing a choral version of what?
(a) Postal employee regulations.
(b) Addresses of government officials.
(c) The telephone directory.
(d) The history of British stamps.

9. In Chapter 8, in George Martin's layer cake metaphor, what was the first layer in a four-track recording?
(a) The lead voice.
(b) Harmonies, such as piano or guitar.
(c) Extra bits, called sweetening.
(d) Rhythm, such as drums and bass.

10. What does George Martin describe as a lifetime ambition in Chapter 12, unfulfilled when the book was written?
(a) Writing music for the ballet.
(b) Becoming an Impressionist painter.
(c) Becoming a grandfather.
(d) Recording an album featuring himself as the vocalist.

11. In 1979, George Martin predicted the now-common change from analog to what sort of recording?
(a) Mp3.
(b) Sampling.
(c) Dialog.
(d) Digital.

12. How does George Martin describe the result, when a recording is overcompressed?
(a) The volume of the recording is too low.
(b) Background noise, as air enters and leaves the studio.
(c) Punching holes in the sound.
(d) Echoes on the track.

13. In the movie, "Yellow Submarine", what sound effect did George Martin contrive for the enormous monster that sucked up the yellow submarine and, eventually, the movie screen?
(a) A dilruba.
(b) Small strips of tape, cut apart and spliced in random order.
(c) Piccolo trumpets.
(d) Orchestral music played backwards.

14. In Chapter 10, which Beatle does George Martin describe as an aural Salvador Dali?
(a) John Lennon.
(b) George Harrison.
(c) Paul McCartney.
(d) Ringo Starr.

15. The "Yellow Submarine" story was written by Erich Segal, who later found fame with what novel-turned-film?
(a) "Jaws".
(b) "Close Encounters of the Third Kind".
(c) "The Exorcist".
(d) "Love Story".

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was George Martin shocked when he viewed "Crooks Anonymous", a film that he scored?

2. In the recording industry, what does the acronym ADT stand for?

3. As stated in Chapter 8, in what year did George Martin make his first trip to America?

4. What did George Martin predict would happen soon after publication of "All You Need Is Ears", regarding holography?

5. What record, produced by George Martin, was the first record taken to the moon?

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