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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. The Beatles first signed with which publisher in America?
(a) Pete Best.
(b) Dick James.
(c) Brian Epstein.
(d) Dick Clark.

2. What sort of horn is featured in the Beatles song, "Penny Lane"?
(a) Pocket trumpet.
(b) Piccolo trumpet.
(c) Flugelhorn.
(d) Trombone.

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

4. George Martin states that pop music is not a step down from classical, for what reason?
(a) Classical music is formulaic, while pop music is freeform.
(b) Schubert and Beethoven wrote for the masses, creating pop music for their times.
(c) Pop music generates much more revenue than classical.
(d) Pop music attracts larger audiences than classical.

5. After attending a concert, George Martin met Eric Harrison, a musician who played which instrument?
(a) Piano.
(b) Oboe.
(c) Guitar.
(d) Trumpet.

Short Answer Questions

1. George Martin guesses he was how old when his family got a piano?

2. Who are the two children of George Martin and Sheena?

3. The B-side of the Beatles' first single, "Love Me Do" was what?

4. What was the name of George Martin's first band?

5. In what year was George Martin born?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were George Martin's early life experiences with the piano and performing in general?

2. How did George Martin come to record "At the Drop of a Hat" with Donald Swann and Michael Flanders, and what was unusual about the recording method he used?

3. 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?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 1, why did the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, call George Martin?

5. Why did the Beatles stand up George Martin in 1964, as described in Chapter 1?

6. What is the strong warning behind George Martin's pun on a Beatles song, "All You Need Is Ears"?

7. What were George Martin's first impressions of the Beatles when he met them for the first time at Abbey Road?

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

9. Briefly outline George Martin's career experiences before beginning his ultimate career in the recording industry.

10. What events led to the purchase of Capitol Records by Sir Joseph Lockwood, and what artists did EMI gain as a result of the purchase?

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