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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the two children of George Martin and Sheena?
(a) Lundy and Froggy.
(b) Bundy and Poggy.
(c) Pundy and Boggy.
(d) Lindy and Bindy.

2. The B-side of the Beatles' first single, "Love Me Do" was what?
(a) "P.S. I Love You".
(b) "She Loves You".
(c) "All You Need Is Love".
(d) "I want to Hold Your Hand".

3. Before George Martin joined the Fleet Air Arm he worked briefly at what occupation?
(a) Baker.
(b) Surveyor.
(c) Dishwasher.
(d) Carpenter.

4. When George Martin was a child, his grandmother lived where?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Holloway.
(c) Ipswich.
(d) Paris.

5. At the time George Martin took over Parlophone, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Stan Kenton, and Peggy Lee were signed with which American label?
(a) Capitol.
(b) Apple.
(c) Parlophone.
(d) RCA.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who woke George Martin in the middle of the night, at the beginning of Chapter 1?

2. In 1964, what function did Neil Aspinall perform for the Beatles?

3. Why did George Martin stop taking piano lessons after only eight lessons?

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

5. What was the scandal at EMI, involving sopranos Kirsten Flagstad and Elisabeth Schwarzkopf?

(see the answer key)

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