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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 explains that, in 1954, what was true about singer/songwriters?
(a) Singer/songwriters were a rare breed, less common than in the late 1970s.
(b) Singers only sang their own songs.
(c) Singers were discouraged from singing their own compositions.
(d) Singer/songwriters were asked to choose one specialty or the other.

2. How far above the original floor does the studio floor at AIR's first studio float?
(a) Two feet.
(b) Two inches.
(c) One foot.
(d) One inch.

3. During the Beatles' first recording session, George Martin wanted to replace which Beatle with a studio musician?
(a) Pete Best.
(b) Ringo Starr.
(c) John Lennon.
(d) George Harrison.

4. Which small American record label released "She Loves You" after Capitol Records refused?
(a) Swan Records.
(b) EMI Records.
(c) VJ Records.
(d) Decca Records.

5. Early in the Beatles' saga, who was the assistant to Neil Aspinall?
(a) George Martin.
(b) Mal Evans.
(c) Brian Epstein.
(d) George Harrison.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What password did the Beatles invent, to warn each other about dubious fans approaching?

3. The title of the book and of Chapter 4 is a pun on what Beatles song?

4. When George Martin took over Parlophone, what was the job description of Shirley Spence?

5. What two career paths did George Martin consider before joining the Fleet Air Arm?

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