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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As described in Chapter 4, what are bass traps?
(a) Chimney-like objects used to absorb bass frequencies.
(b) Devices for altering the frequency of bass guitars.
(c) Special strings for bass guitars, featuring extra vibration.
(d) None of the answers is correct.

2. The original contract between the Beatles and Parlophone was set to last for how long?
(a) Two years.
(b) One year.
(c) Six months.
(d) Five years.

3. Who were the four Beatles who first met with George Martin in 1962?
(a) Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Pete Best, and Ringo Starr.
(b) Brian Epstein, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Pete Best.
(c) John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Brian Epstein, and Pete Best.
(d) John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Pete Best.

4. As explained by George Martin in Chapter 2, how is orchestration different from composition?
(a) Orchestration is a matter of giving color to lines that are already there.
(b) Orchestration is more difficult than composition.
(c) Orchestration involves changing a composition, as an editor changes a manuscript.
(d) Orchestration is easier than composition.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the profession of George Martin's father?

2. How, according to George Martin in Chapter 7, was the collaboration of Lennon and McCartney different from Rodgers and Hart?

3. Regarding the family flat where George Martin lived as a boy, which of the following is true?

4. Early in Chapter 3, what was George Martin's job at Parlophone?

5. According to Chapter 2, what was George Martin's first real love in music?

(see the answer key)

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