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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, in George Martin's layer cake metaphor, what was the fourth layer in a four-track recording?
(a) Extra bits, called sweetening.
(b) Harmonies, such as piano or guitar.
(c) Rhythm, such as drums and bass.
(d) The lead voice.

2. What was the dream of George Martin's childhood, as revealed in Chapter 12?
(a) Painting like the Impressionists.
(b) Becoming a rock star.
(c) Writing music for films.
(d) Becoming an architect.

3. For which movie did George Martin receive his first and only Academy Award nomination?
(a) "Help!"
(b) "A Hard Day's Night".
(c) "Goldfinger".
(d) "Live and Let Die".

4. What was unusual about the piano-playing skill of Irving Berlin, according to George Martin?
(a) He could not play the piano without accompaniment.
(b) He could only play his own compositions.
(c) He could only play with his eyes closed.
(d) He could only play in G flat.

5. As mentioned in Chapter 12, where did George Martin first meet the then-unknown composer, Randy Newman?
(a) A party in the Caribbean.
(b) A piano bar in Los Angeles.
(c) A musical factory in Hollywood.
(d) A recording studio in London.

Short Answer Questions

1. While orchestrating the film, "The Family Way", what compromise did George Martin reach with John Boulting?

2. In Chapter 10, which Beatle does George Martin describe as an aural Salvador Dali?

3. As described in Chapter 10, the British Post Office prevented the Mastersingers from singing a choral version of what?

4. As described in Chapter 10, why did George Martin hesitate to honor John Lennon's request to fuse two versions of "Strawberry Fields"?

5. George Martin states that pop music is not a step down from classical, for what reason?

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