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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did George Martin stop taking piano lessons after only eight lessons?
(a) The instructor moved away.
(b) The lessons were too expensive.
(c) His mother had a row with his instructor.
(d) His mother died.

2. What was the cause of death of George Martin's mother?
(a) Heart attack.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Cerebral hemorrhage.
(d) Suicide.

3. In Chapter 3, who was mistakenly announced to Oscar Preuss as "Mr. Arse"?
(a) Dr. Karl Haas, conductor of the London Baroque Ensemble.
(b) Dr. Karl Oskar, head of EMI.
(c) Dr. Karl Haas, head of EMI.
(d) Dr. Karl Oskar, conductor of the London Baroque Ensemble.

4. Who was the head of Parlophone, whom George Martin met for an interview at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Eric Harrison.
(b) Sidney Harrison.
(c) Brian Epstein.
(d) Oscar Preuss.

5. Who woke George Martin in the middle of the night, at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Paul McCartney.
(b) Neil Aspinall.
(c) Brian Epstein.
(d) Mal Evans.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to George Martin in Chapter 2, what was the great challenge faced by classical composers in the late twentieth century?

2. According to Chapter 2, what was George Martin's first real love in music?

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

4. What reason did George Martin offer, in Chapter 1, for marrying his first wife, Sheena?

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

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