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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Beatles song was the first to reach number one in America?
(a) "She Loves You".
(b) "Yesterday".
(c) "Ticket to Ride".
(d) "I Want to Hold Your Hand".

2. Early in the Beatles' saga, who was the assistant to Neil Aspinall?
(a) Brian Epstein.
(b) George Harrison.
(c) Mal Evans.
(d) George Martin.

3. Chapter 1 begins with George Martin waking up where?
(a) A recording studio.
(b) A house he purchased in London.
(c) A Paris hotel room.
(d) His childhood home.

4. According to Chapter 2, what was George Martin's first real love in music?
(a) Chopin's "Fantaisie in F minor".
(b) Debussy's "Deux Arabesques".
(c) Debussy's "L'Après-midi d'une faune".
(d) Chopin's "Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor".

5. In the recording industry, what does the acronym ADT stand for?
(a) Auditory double-tracking.
(b) Artificial double-tracking.
(c) Auditory decibel tones.
(d) Artificial double-tones.

Short Answer Questions

1. After how many attempts, as described in Chapter 9, did Capitol Records agree to release Beatles records?

2. What is the mathematical relationship between middle A, the octave above middle A, and the octave below middle A on a standard piano?

3. In what city were the Beatles trapped in an overloaded elevator?

4. At the end of Chapter 1, who offered George Martin a job?

5. Which Beatles song was the first to feature other musicians, in addition to the four Beatles and George Martin?

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