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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. "Love Me Do" hit what number in the charts?
(a) One.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Five.
(d) Twenty.
2. In Chapter 1, Eric Harrison advised George Martin to do what?
(a) Reenlist in the Fleet Air Arm.
(b) Send some of his compositions to the Committee for the Promotion of New Music.
(c) Audition before the Committee for the Promotion of New Music.
(d) Reenlist in the Royal Air Arm.
3. Who was the first president of the London Baroque Society?
(a) Peter Ustinov.
(b) George Martin.
(c) Dr. Karl Oskar.
(d) Oscar Preuss.
4. 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.
5. George Martin guesses he was how old when his family got a piano?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Nine.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Chapter 1, which two songs did George Martin want the Beatles to record in a foreign language?
2. What two career paths did George Martin consider before joining the Fleet Air Arm?
3. What was George Martin's day job at the BBC Music Library, after he finished music school?
4. In Chapter 1, George Martin wanted the Beatles to record two songs in which foreign language?
5. While George Martin's main instrument was the piano, what was his second instrument at music school?
Short Essay Questions
1. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what were George Martin's criticisms of what he described as a lovely villa in Portugal?
2. What were George Martin's early life experiences with the piano and performing in general?
3. How does George Martin describe the collaborative writing style of John Lennon and Paul McCartney?
4. What was the danger behind the giggling fits of George Martin and Peter Sellers while recording comedy bits at the studio?
5. Why did George Martin turn down Dick James' offer to take on a share in his company?
6. Briefly summarize George Martin's experience at the Guildhall School of Music.
7. Describe the circumstances that led George Martin to marry his first wife, Sheena, and the tragedy, which occurred shortly thereafter.
8. 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?
9. Why did George Martin have trouble plugging "Love Me Do", which only reached number 17 on the charts?
10. How did the Beatles come to change drummers before achieving success and fame, letting Pete Best go in favor of Ringo Starr?
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