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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which group of painters is George Martin's favorite?
(a) The Humanists.
(b) The Realists.
(c) The Impressionists.
(d) The Expressionists.

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

4. In Chapter 7, George Martin reflects that what decision cost him millions of pounds?
(a) Refusing to publish the Beatles' music worldwide.
(b) Turning down an offer to buy a share in Dick Clark Music.
(c) Turning down an offer to buy a share in Dick James Music.
(d) Selling his rights to the Beatles catalog to Michael Jackson.

5. How much were the Beatles to receive per record in royalties, per their original contract with Parlophone?
(a) One pound.
(b) Two pennies.
(c) One-half pound.
(d) One penny.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Beatles associate died from an accidental overdose in August 1967?

2. What happened to many of the labels at EMI, following World War II, according to George Martin?

3. Which Beatles song was the first to reach number one in America?

4. What, according to George Martin, is the real wonder of music and orchestration?

5. What, for George Martin, was the main advantage of recording on two tracks instead of one?

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