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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Pop music attracts larger audiences than classical.
(c) Pop music generates much more revenue than classical.
(d) Schubert and Beethoven wrote for the masses, creating pop music for their times.

2. In 1964, what function did Neil Aspinall perform for the Beatles?
(a) Producer.
(b) Songwriter.
(c) Tour manager.
(d) Drummer.

3. George Martin describes John Lennon and Paul McCartney as the main talent of the Beatles, and describes George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and himself as what?
(a) Subsidiary talents.
(b) Overshadowed talents.
(c) Marginal talents.
(d) Overrated talents.

4. What sound near the end of "Good Morning" sounded remarkably like the guitar at the beginning of "Sergeant Pepper", allowing for an easy fusion of "Good Morning" and the "Sergeant Pepper Reprise"?
(a) A horse neighing.
(b) A baby crying.
(c) A chicken clucking.
(d) A man laughing.

5. At the end of Chapter 1, who offered George Martin a job?
(a) Peter Ustinov.
(b) Eric Harrison.
(c) Sidney Harrison.
(d) Oscar Preuss.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a common mistake made by producers and musicians alike, according to George Martin in Chapter 4?

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

3. Regarding orchestration, what does George Martin offer as the secret to good string writing?

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

5. In the movie, "Yellow Submarine", what sound effect did George Martin contrive for the enormous monster that sucked up the yellow submarine and, eventually, the movie screen?

(see the answer key)

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