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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. George Martin and his second wife, Judy Lockhart-Smith, attended the Beatles' fancy dress party for "Magical Mystery Tour" as what characters?
(a) A nun and a Cockney costermonger.
(b) Frank Sinatra and Sophia Loren.
(c) Prince Philip and the Queen.
(d) Peter Sellers and Cilla Black.

2. George Martin guesses he was how old when his family got a piano?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Nine.
(c) Three.
(d) Six.

3. In Chapter 12, what does George Martin refer to as a "golden treadmill?"
(a) Marriage and divorce.
(b) Writing one film score after another, to the exclusion of any other musical endeavor.
(c) His meteoric journey with the Beatles.
(d) Following one's dreams.

4. George Martin's fairy godfather helped him to gain admission to which school?
(a) Parlophone.
(b) Guildhall.
(c) Royal Symphonic.
(d) BBC.

5. According to George Martin in Chapter 2, what was the great challenge faced by classical composers in the late twentieth century?
(a) They must create a new sound, or else risk being categorized by the style they emulate.
(b) Making a living.
(c) Finding enough talented musicians to form an orchestra.
(d) Not being influenced by pop music.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. As described in Chapter 14, AIR built its first studio where?

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

5. As explained by George Martin in Chapter 2, how is orchestration different from composition?

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