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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The head of promotions at Parlophone was related to which other person in the book?
(a) John Lennon.
(b) Sidney Harrison.
(c) George Martin.
(d) Oscar Preuss.

2. In Chapter 1, which two songs did George Martin want the Beatles to record in a foreign language?
(a) "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "Yesterday".
(b) "She Loves You" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand".
(c) "Ticket to Ride" and "She Loves You".
(d) "Yesterday" and "Ticket to Ride".

3. In Chapter 8, in George Martin's layer cake metaphor, what was the second layer in a four-track recording?
(a) Harmonies, such as piano or guitar.
(b) The lead voice.
(c) Rhythm, such as drums and bass.
(d) Extra bits, called sweetening.

4. In what year was George Martin born?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1926.
(d) 1936.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the cause of death of George Martin's mother?

3. What reason did George Martin offer, in Chapter 1, for marrying his first wife, Sheena?

4. In Chapter 5, when George Martin took over Parlophone, who offered to resign?

5. Why is it almost never cost effective to play classical music live in modern times, according to George Martin?

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