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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who recommended George Martin for the job at Abbey Road, as cited early in Chapter 3?
(a) Sidney Harrison.
(b) Oscar Preuss.
(c) Peter Ustinov.
(d) Dr. Karl Haas.

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

3. While in the Fleet Air Arm, George Martin was invited to appear on which BBC program?
(a) "Benny Hill Show".
(b) "Army Marches".
(c) "Top of the Pops".
(d) "Navy Mixture".

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the sidekick of Jakka the space-boy, a comedic character recorded by George Martin?

2. George Martin's inspiration for AIR's second studio was The Manor, owned by whom?

3. As mentioned in Chapter 12, where did George Martin first meet the then-unknown composer, Randy Newman?

4. During their first meeting with George Martin, who was the most talkative Beatle?

5. In Chapter 8, in George Martin's layer cake metaphor, what was the fourth layer in a four-track recording?

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