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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. George Martin states that pop music is not a step down from classical, for what reason?
(a) Classical music is formulaic, while pop music is freeform.
(b) Pop music attracts larger audiences than classical.
(c) Pop music generates much more revenue than classical.
(d) Schubert and Beethoven wrote for the masses, creating pop music for their times.

3. In Chapter 1, which two songs did George Martin want the Beatles to record in a foreign language?
(a) "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "Yesterday".
(b) "Ticket to Ride" and "She Loves You".
(c) "Yesterday" and "Ticket to Ride".
(d) "She Loves You" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand".

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. By the end of Chapter 3, what was George Martin's job at Parlophone?

2. In Chapter 1, George Martin wanted the Beatles to record two songs in which foreign language?

3. At Abbey Road, what skills did George Martin realize were required to make recordings, in addition to technical abilities?

4. Chapter 1 begins with George Martin waking up where?

5. George Martin's fairy godfather helped him to gain admission to which school?

(see the answer key)

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