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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the first difference George Martin noticed at Capitol Studios in America, as compared to Abbey Road, as described in Chapter 8?
(a) The monitor level in the Capitol control room was much lower than at Abbey Road.
(b) The monitor level in the Capitol control room was much louder than at Abbey Road.
(c) Capitol had better compressors.
(d) Capitol had no compressors.

2. What was the dream of George Martin's childhood, as revealed in Chapter 12?
(a) Painting like the Impressionists.
(b) Writing music for films.
(c) Becoming a rock star.
(d) Becoming an architect.

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

4. How did the recording tape used at Capitol in 1958 differ from the tape used at Abbey Road?
(a) Capitol used half-inch tape to produce a three-track recording, while Abbey Road used quarter-inch tape to produce three tracks.
(b) Capitol used one-inch tape to produce a three-track recording, while Abbey Road used half-inch tape to produce two tracks.
(c) Capitol used half-inch tape to produce a three-track recording, while Abbey Road used quarter-inch tape to produce two tracks.
(d) Capitol used quarter-inch tape to produce a two-track recording, while Abbey Road used half-inch tape to produce three tracks.

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

6. At EMI, what did engineer Charlie Anderson do when a photographer wanted to take pictures of a recording artist in the studio?
(a) Remove all microphones from the room.
(b) Rearrange the microphones in impossible ways so no one could study his techniques.
(c) Deny their request.
(d) Offer them standard publicity glossies.

7. In what city were the Beatles trapped in an overloaded elevator?
(a) New York.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Denver.
(d) Paris.

8. What sound near the end of "Good Morning" sounded remarkably like the guitar at the beginning of "Sergeant Pepper", allowing for an easy fusion of "Good Morning" and the "Sergeant Pepper Reprise"?
(a) A horse neighing.
(b) A man laughing.
(c) A baby crying.
(d) A chicken clucking.

9. In the recording studio, what is the function of the compressor?
(a) Allowing the use of a smaller studio.
(b) Providing quiet heating and cooling to the studio.
(c) Protecting the hearing of musicians and engineers.
(d) Lowering the volume of the loudest sounds and enhancing the quietest sounds.

10. While orchestrating the film, "The Family Way", what compromise did George Martin reach with John Boulting?
(a) George Martin would score the film only if Cilla Black would sing the title song.
(b) They agreed to use a click track if they could not keep things synchronized manually.
(c) George Martin would score the film if Paul McCartney would write the title song.
(d) If the recording session at the Boulting's Shepperton studio was lacking, another recording would be made at CTS.

11. At the time "All You Need Is Ears" was written, anyone wanting to become a professional record producer had what two options, according to George Martin in Chapter 12?
(a) Becoming a staff producer with a large company or becoming an independent producer.
(b) Attending music school or becoming an independent producer.
(c) Attending production school or becoming an independent producer.
(d) Becoming a staff producer with a large company or attending music school.

12. In Chapter 12, what does George Martin refer to as a "golden treadmill?"
(a) Writing one film score after another, to the exclusion of any other musical endeavor.
(b) Following one's dreams.
(c) Marriage and divorce.
(d) His meteoric journey with the Beatles.

13. In what year was "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" recorded?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1969.

14. What record, produced by George Martin, was the first record taken to the moon?
(a) "Tubular Bells", by Mike Oldfield.
(b) "She's Leaving Home", by the Beatles.
(c) "Icarus", by Winter Consort.
(d) "Yesterday", by the Beatles.

15. For which movie did George Martin receive his first and only Academy Award nomination?
(a) "Help!"
(b) "A Hard Day's Night".
(c) "Live and Let Die".
(d) "Goldfinger".

Short Answer Questions

1. As mentioned in Chapter 12, where did George Martin first meet the then-unknown composer, Randy Newman?

2. What does George Martin describe as a lifetime ambition in Chapter 12, unfulfilled when the book was written?

3. What was the first movie scored by George Martin?

4. The song, "Pepperland Laid Waste", appears on which Beatles album?"

5. George Martin wrote the musical score for which Michael Caine film, following the success of "Yellow Submarine"?

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