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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Chapter 1 begins with George Martin waking up where?
(a) His childhood home.
(b) A house he purchased in London.
(c) A Paris hotel room.
(d) A recording studio.

2. Why is it almost never cost effective to play classical music live in modern times, according to George Martin?
(a) The sheer number of musicians needed to form an orchestra.
(b) Finding enough talented musicians to form an orchestra is difficult.
(c) Most people prefer to buy recordings rather than attend live performances.
(d) Audiences will not pay high ticket prices.

3. What is a common mistake made by producers and musicians alike, according to George Martin in Chapter 4?
(a) Not protecting their ears from damage.
(b) Not copyrighting their material.
(c) Recording at too high a volume for standard record players in the 60s and 70s.
(d) Over-orchestrating their songs.

4. In Chapter 1, George Martin mentioned his membership in what dramatic group?
(a) The Quavers.
(b) The Waverleys.
(c) The Cavern.
(d) The Four Tune Tellers.

5. Unbeknownst to George Martin, the Beatles wanted to replace one of their musicians with what new man?
(a) Paul McCartney.
(b) Ringo Starr.
(c) Brian Epstein.
(d) John Lennon.

Short Answer Questions

1. The B-side of the Beatles' first single, "Love Me Do" was what?

2. What is the length of the tubing in a French horn?

3. While in the Fleet Air Arm, George Martin was invited to appear on which BBC program?

4. The composer Bach trudged hundreds of miles in a failed attempt to meet which other musician, according to George Martin in Chapter 2?

5. In what year was George Martin born?

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