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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What three reasons does George Martin offer for some groups' desire not to work with a producer?
(a) They want the glory that comes with producing themselves; they may worry a producer will rewrite their songs; and they may feel a producer will inhibit their creativity.
(b) They may fear a producer will steal their ideas; they do not want to surrender a large percentage of the profits to an outsider; and they may feel a producer will inhibit their creativity.
(c) They want the glory that comes with producing themselves; they may fear a producer will steal their ideas; and they may worry a producer will rewrite their songs.
(d) They want the glory that comes with producing themselves; they do not want to surrender a large percentage of the profits to an outsider; and they may feel a producer will inhibit their creativity.

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

3. Why did George Martin leave EMI, even though they ultimately agreed to pay him a commission as he requested?
(a) The deal was structured in such a sneaky way that, after subtracting overhead, George Martin would actually owe EMI money.
(b) EMI wanted to tie the commission to a specific profit range.
(c) If he received a commission, he would no longer be allowed to work with established artists, including the Beatles.
(d) If he received a commission, he would receive no salary.

4. 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) Orchestral music played backwards.
(b) Piccolo trumpets.
(c) A dilruba.
(d) Small strips of tape, cut apart and spliced in random order.

5. How, according to George Martin, does a computer multiply 17 by 32?
(a) It will multiply 10 by 32, then multiply 7 by 32, then add the results together.
(b) It will add seventeen 30s together, then add seventeen 2s together, then combine the results.
(c) It will multiply 17 by 30, then multiply 17 by 2, then add the results together.
(d) It will add seventeen 32s together.

6. Why was George Martin shocked when he viewed "Crooks Anonymous", a film that he scored?
(a) The vocal track had been removed from the song that played during the opening credits.
(b) His movie score had been replaced with someone else's.
(c) The balance between percussion and other instruments was all wrong.
(d) The music was out of sync with the action.

7. George Martin's new business, AIR, is an acronym for what?
(a) Associated Independent Records.
(b) Associated Independent Recording.
(c) Artists Independently Recording.
(d) Artistic Institute of Recording.

8. 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) Beatle t-shirts.
(b) Collarless suits.
(c) Beatle wigs.
(d) Skinny-legged pants.

9. In Chapter 12, George Martin reveals that he uses his collection of gold, silver, and platinum discs for what purpose?
(a) He sells them in order to maintain and upgrade his studios.
(b) They adorn the side walls of his shelving units.
(c) They paper the walls of one room in his house.
(d) He donates them to music schools to inspire young people.

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

11. As stated in Chapter 8, in what year did George Martin make his first trip to America?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1968.

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

13. What, for George Martin, was the main advantage of recording on two tracks instead of one?
(a) Two songs could be recorded on one section of tape.
(b) Two vocalists could sing without hearing each other.
(c) The rhythms and vocals could be recorded separately.
(d) If a mistake were made on one track, the other track would compensate.

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

15. Which Beatle sang the title song in the James Bond film scored by George Martin?
(a) George Harrison.
(b) John Lennon.
(c) Ringo Starr.
(d) Paul McCartney.

Short Answer Questions

1. Members of what group invented an instrument called a Gizmo?

2. Which Beatles movie was produced with no assistance from George Martin?

3. In what year was "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" recorded?

4. On George Harrison's "Within You Without You", what Indian violin is featured?

5. After completion of AIR's first studio, what sort of studio did George Martin next want to create?

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