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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first president of the London Baroque Society?
(a) Dr. Karl Oskar.
(b) Peter Ustinov.
(c) Oscar Preuss.
(d) George Martin.

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

3. How long after the wedding of George Martin and Sheena, did his mother pass away?
(a) One year.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) One week.
(d) Three years.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 3, George Martin went to Abbey Road to visit which studio?
(a) Apple.
(b) Regal Zonophone.
(c) Columbia.
(d) EMI.

5. According to George Martin in Chapter 7, Ringo Starr's lack of technical skill was made up for by what?
(a) Charisma.
(b) The sweet voice of Paul McCartney.
(c) Solid technique and individuality.
(d) The rough voice of John Lennon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Beatle, according to George Martin in Chapter 7, was the most proficient musician?

2. In Chapter 1, which two songs did George Martin want the Beatles to record in a foreign language?

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

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

5. Why does George Martin say he could not have written Beatles tunes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was George Martin gradually disenchanted with EMI by the end of Chapter 3, and what happened when he announced his plan to accept a position elsewhere?

2. Why does George Martin value the inability of the human voice to stay completely in tune?

3. Briefly outline George Martin's career experiences before beginning his ultimate career in the recording industry.

4. What was the atmosphere at Parlophone immediately following the retirement of Oscar Preuss, as described by George Martin at the beginning of Chapter 5?

5. How, according to George Martin in Chapter 6, did the role of a producer change from the 1950s to the time "All You Need Is Ears" was published, in 1979?

6. How does George Martin compare the nature of singer/songwriters in the 1950s, when he started at Parlophone, with the situation in 1979, when "All You Need Is Ears" was published?

7. Whom does George Martin consider to be his fairy godfather, and how did the two meet?

8. At the beginning of Chapter 4, what were George Martin's criticisms of what he described as a lovely villa in Portugal?

9. At the beginning of Chapter 1, why did the Beatles' manager, Brian Epstein, call George Martin?

10. What events led to the purchase of Capitol Records by Sir Joseph Lockwood, and what artists did EMI gain as a result of the purchase?

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