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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. What was the profession of George Martin's father?
(a) Carpenter.
(b) Actor.
(c) Musician.
(d) Baker.
2. On what date did the Beatles gather to record their first record?
(a) September 11, 1962.
(b) August 12, 1963.
(c) July 22, 1962.
(d) July 9, 1961.
3. Which Beatle, according to George Martin in Chapter 7, was the most proficient musician?
(a) Ringo Starr.
(b) John Lennon.
(c) George Harrison.
(d) Paul McCartney.
4. During recording sessions, as described in Chapter 5, George Martin and which artist often collapsed into fits of giggles?
(a) Frank Sinatra.
(b) Peter Sellers.
(c) George Harrison.
(d) Peggy Lee.
5. During the Beatles' first recording session, George Martin wanted to replace which Beatle with a studio musician?
(a) John Lennon.
(b) Ringo Starr.
(c) George Harrison.
(d) Pete Best.
Short Answer Questions
1. After attending a concert, George Martin met Eric Harrison, a musician who played which instrument?
2. The composer Bach trudged hundreds of miles in a failed attempt to meet which other musician, according to George Martin in Chapter 2?
3. According to Chapter 2, what was George Martin's first real love in music?
4. Who woke George Martin in the middle of the night, at the beginning of Chapter 1?
5. Before George Martin joined the Fleet Air Arm he worked briefly at what occupation?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What were George Martin's early life experiences with the piano and performing in general?
3. Whom does George Martin consider to be his fairy godfather, and how did the two meet?
4. Relate one anecdote from George Martin's early career at Parlophone, as described in Chapter 3.
5. What was the atmosphere at Parlophone immediately following the retirement of Oscar Preuss, as described by George Martin at the beginning of Chapter 5?
6. Why did George Martin have trouble plugging "Love Me Do", which only reached number 17 on the charts?
7. What is the strong warning behind George Martin's pun on a Beatles song, "All You Need Is Ears"?
8. What were George Martin's first impressions of the Beatles when he met them for the first time at Abbey Road?
9. How does George Martin describe the collaborative writing style of John Lennon and Paul McCartney?
10. Briefly summarize George Martin's experience at the Guildhall School of Music.
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