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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 was George Martin shocked when he viewed "Crooks Anonymous", a film that he scored?
(a) The vocal track had been removed from the song that played during the opening credits.
(b) The balance between percussion and other instruments was all wrong.
(c) His movie score had been replaced with someone else's.
(d) The music was out of sync with the action.

2. As stated in Chapter 8, in what year did George Martin make his first trip to America?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1962.

3. In 1979, George Martin predicted the now-common change from analog to what sort of recording?
(a) Digital.
(b) Mp3.
(c) Sampling.
(d) Dialog.

4. Engelbert Humperdinck's single, "Release Me," prevented which double-A-side Beatles record from reaching number one?
(a) "Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields".
(b) "Penny Lane" and "Paperback Writer".
(c) "Yesterday" and "Strawberry Fields".
(d) "Paperback Writer" and "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds".

5. At the British Embassy in 1964, what did one Beatle fan do to Ringo Starr?
(a) Propose.
(b) Snip off a piece of his hair.
(c) Kiss him.
(d) Steal his wallet.

Short Answer Questions

1. The "Yellow Submarine" story was written by Erich Segal, who later found fame with what novel-turned-film?

2. Which Beatles song was the first to feature other musicians, in addition to the four Beatles and George Martin?

3. Which group of painters is George Martin's favorite?

4. George Martin witnessed an argument between Frank Sinatra and Voyle Gilmore during his first trip to America, regarding what topic?

5. During the Beatles' first trip to America, why did Alan Livingston attempt to keep George Martin away from press conferences and the limelight?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what circumstances did the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, die?

2. Why, as described in Chapter 10, did George Martin become increasingly frustrated with EMI?

3. What sorts of diversions did the Beatles create, in order to get in and out of their hotel rooms in the U.S.?

4. Which is the only Beatles film not scored by George Martin, and why?

5. How does George Martin compare multi-track recording to a four-layer cake, as described in Chapter 8?

6. For the film, "The Family Way", what sort of tune did George Martin ask Paul McCartney to write, and what strategy did he employ when Paul McCartney was slow to comply?

7. In Chapter 11, George Martin expresses his naivety regarding what activities of the Beatles?

8. What sites did George Martin consider for AIR's second studio, a residential complex, and where was it ultimately constructed?

9. How did Capitol Records come to take on the Beatles' records, even though they resisted at first?

10. What inspired the Beatles to present "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" as a concept album?

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