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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 manager of the Beatles in 1962?
(a) Sidney Harrison.
(b) Brian Epstein.
(c) John Lennon.
(d) Sid Coleman.

2. After his first trip to America, Brian Epstein returned with a song written by which undiscovered composer?
(a) Elvis Presley.
(b) Irving Berlin.
(c) Dick James.
(d) Burt Bacharach.

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

4. In the recording studio, what is the function of the compressor?
(a) Providing quiet heating and cooling to the studio.
(b) Protecting the hearing of musicians and engineers.
(c) Allowing the use of a smaller studio.
(d) Lowering the volume of the loudest sounds and enhancing the quietest sounds.

5. Which Beatles song was the first to feature other musicians, in addition to the four Beatles and George Martin?
(a) "A Day in the Life".
(b) "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds".
(c) "Yesterday".
(d) "Paperback Writer".

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was George Martin's complaint, in Chapter 4, regarding a beautiful villa in Portugal?

3. In Chapter 3, who was mistakenly announced to Oscar Preuss as "Mr. Arse"?

4. By the end of Chapter 3, what was George Martin's job at Parlophone?

5. While George Martin's main instrument was the piano, what was his second instrument at music school?

(see the answer key)

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