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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to George Martin in Chapter 4, why is a human voice more interesting than a synthesizer?
(a) The human voice is male or female.
(b) The human voice touches one's soul.
(c) The human voice includes variations in pitch and tone.
(d) The human voice enunciates words better.

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

3. During their first meeting with George Martin, which Beatle did not speak a word?
(a) Paul McCartney.
(b) Pete Best.
(c) George Harrison.
(d) John Lennon.

4. During his first meeting with George Martin, the Beatles' manager said that everyone in Liverpool described them in what way?
(a) The best thing since sliced bread.
(b) Twenty-three skidoo.
(c) The bee's knees.
(d) The cat's pajamas.

5. What was the name of George Martin's first band?
(a) The Beatles.
(b) The Waverleys.
(c) The Quavers.
(d) The Four Tune Tellers.

Short Answer Questions

1. "Love Me Do" hit what number in the charts?

2. In Chapter 7, George Martin reflects that what decision cost him millions of pounds?

3. During recording sessions, as described in Chapter 5, George Martin and which artist often collapsed into fits of giggles?

4. What was unusual about the piano-playing skill of Irving Berlin, according to George Martin?

5. What is a common mistake made by producers and musicians alike, according to George Martin in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the circumstances that led George Martin to marry his first wife, Sheena, and the tragedy, which occurred shortly thereafter.

2. Why was George Martin gradually disenchanted with EMI by the end of Chapter 3, and what happened when he announced his plan to accept a position elsewhere?

3. Why did George Martin have trouble plugging "Love Me Do", which only reached number 17 on the charts?

4. What was George Martin's first musical love, and what did he do to understand its construction, as described in Chapter 2?

5. Why does George Martin value the inability of the human voice to stay completely in tune?

6. What was George Martin's opinion of the Beatles talent and potential, upon listening to the demo tapes brought to him by Brian Epstein?

7. As described at the end of Chapter 5, what embarrassing and untactful conversation did George Martin have with the director of the Scottish Festival of Male Voice Praise?

8. How did the Beatles come to change drummers before achieving success and fame, letting Pete Best go in favor of Ringo Starr?

9. Describe the flat George Martin grew up in, especially its sparse amenities.

10. Whom does George Martin consider to be his fairy godfather, and how did the two meet?

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