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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In filmmaking, what is a click track?
(a) A technique used to speed up or slow film speed.
(b) A separate track used to absorb extraneous noises from the soundtrack.
(c) A separate track featuring a click sound every so many frames of film, used to synchronize the musical score.
(d) A special type of percussion, adding excitement to a scene.

2. George Martin witnessed an argument between Frank Sinatra and Voyle Gilmore during his first trip to America, regarding what topic?
(a) Sinatra wanted to record in London rather than in New York.
(b) Sinatra wanted to record some Beatles tracks.
(c) Sinatra did not like his newest album cover, featuring a TWA airliner.
(d) Sinatra did not like the quality of the studio equipment.

3. George Martin's new business, AIR, is an acronym for what?
(a) Artists Independently Recording.
(b) Artistic Institute of Recording.
(c) Associated Independent Records.
(d) Associated Independent Recording.

4. George Martin and his second wife, Judy Lockhart-Smith, attended the Beatles' fancy dress party for "Magical Mystery Tour" as what characters?
(a) Prince Philip and the Queen.
(b) Peter Sellers and Cilla Black.
(c) Frank Sinatra and Sophia Loren.
(d) A nun and a Cockney costermonger.

5. What did George Martin predict would happen soon after publication of "All You Need Is Ears", regarding holography?
(a) Holographic music.
(b) Stereo transmission.
(c) Holographic discs.
(d) Full-color transmission.

6. After how many attempts, as described in Chapter 9, did Capitol Records agree to release Beatles records?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

7. What is the double meaning of the title of Chapter 15?
(a) It is both the title of a Cilla Black song and a reference to his predictions for the future.
(b) It is both the title of a Beatles song and a reference to his fears about the future.
(c) It is both the title of a Beatles song and a reference to his predictions for the future.
(d) It is both the title of a Cilla Black song and a reference to his fears about the future.

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

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

10. Why did George Martin ultimately agree, in 1976, to score the "Sergeant Pepper" film featuring the Bee Gees and Peter Frampton?
(a) He desperately needed money.
(b) The Beatles asked him to do it.
(c) His wife reminded him that if someone else did the job, he wouldn't be there to defend the music's integrity.
(d) The Bee Gees asked him to do it.

11. Which film won the Oscar for musical direction, in the year George Martin was nominated?
(a) "My Fair Lady".
(b) "Doctor Zhivago".
(c) "Mary Poppins".
(d) "The Sound of Music".

12. What album does George Martin cite, in Chapter 12, as the classic example of what a talented amateur can achieve with multi-track recording?
(a) America's "History".
(b) The Beatles' "Sergeant Pepper".
(c) Winter Consort's "Icarus".
(d) Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells".

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

14. As described early in Chapter 8, what was one of the main reasons George Martin enjoyed working with the Beatles?
(a) Their success won him artistic freedom.
(b) Their success allowed him to retire early.
(c) He became a multi-millionaire.
(d) He earned the respect of his mentors.

15. The song, "Pepperland Laid Waste", appears on which Beatles album?"
(a) "Sergeant Pepper".
(b) "Revolver".
(c) "Yellow Submarine".
(d) "Help!"

Short Answer Questions

1. How, according to George Martin, does a computer multiply 17 by 32?

2. In Chapter 12, what does George Martin refer to as a "golden treadmill?"

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?

4. In the recording studio, what is the function of the compressor?

5. In Chapter 10 George Martin describes his disappointment with EMI, due to their unwillingness to pay him a bonus, using what British turn of phrase?

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