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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. Why did George Martin stop taking piano lessons after only eight lessons?
(a) The instructor moved away.
(b) The lessons were too expensive.
(c) His mother died.
(d) His mother had a row with his instructor.

2. Who was the head of Parlophone, whom George Martin met for an interview at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Eric Harrison.
(b) Oscar Preuss.
(c) Sidney Harrison.
(d) Brian Epstein.

3. By the end of Chapter 3, what was George Martin's job at Parlophone?
(a) Head of the record label.
(b) Equipment manager.
(c) Manager of the Beatles.
(d) Lead promoter.

4. Who woke George Martin in the middle of the night, at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Paul McCartney.
(b) Brian Epstein.
(c) Neil Aspinall.
(d) Mal Evans.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to George Martin in Chapter 7, Ringo Starr's lack of technical skill was made up for by what?

2. Early in Chapter 3, what was George Martin's job at Parlophone?

3. When George Martin took over Parlophone, what was the job description of Shirley Spence?

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

5. While George Martin's main instrument was the piano, what was his second instrument at music school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did George Martin's childhood piano lessons end after only eight sessions, and how did he continue to improve his skill?

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

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

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

5. 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?

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

7. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what were George Martin's criticisms of what he described as a lovely villa in Portugal?

8. Relate one anecdote from George Martin's early career at Parlophone, as described in Chapter 3.

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

10. What was George Martin's first job at Parlophone, as described in Chapter 3, and what were his primary duties?

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