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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As explained in Chapter 7, why was George Martin first skeptical about the Beatles?
(a) He was skeptical about their longish hair.
(b) He was not sure a major talent could come out of any of the provinces.
(c) He did not like their name.
(d) He doubted they could succeed, given their lack of musical training.

2. As described in Chapter 10, why did George Martin hesitate to honor John Lennon's request to fuse two versions of "Strawberry Fields"?
(a) The equipment at Abbey Road made such a task nearly impossible.
(b) They exemplified two different musical styles.
(c) Fusing the two versions would make the song too long.
(d) They were in different keys and different tempos.

3. At the time George Martin took over Parlophone, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Stan Kenton, and Peggy Lee were signed with which American label?
(a) Capitol.
(b) Apple.
(c) RCA.
(d) Parlophone.

4. After completion of AIR's first studio, what sort of studio did George Martin next want to create?
(a) A total environment studio.
(b) A total immersion studio.
(c) A traveling immersion studio.
(d) A traveling environment studio.

5. While recording the twenty-four-bar climax for "A Day in the Life", George Martin told the orchestra to disobey a fundamental rule by doing what?
(a) They were told not to tune their instruments.
(b) He did not tell them to disobey a fundamental rule.
(c) They were told not to sit in their usual seats, but to mix the different sections of the orchestra.
(d) They were told not to listen to their neighbors.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was George Martin shocked when he viewed "Crooks Anonymous", a film that he scored?

3. Engelbert Humperdinck's single, "Release Me," prevented which double-A-side Beatles record from reaching number one?

4. George Martin wrote the musical score for which Michael Caine film, following the success of "Yellow Submarine"?

5. What album does George Martin cite, in Chapter 12, as the classic example of what a talented amateur can achieve with multi-track recording?

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