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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At Abbey Road, what skills did George Martin realize were required to make recordings, in addition to technical abilities?
(a) Diplomatic skills and tact.
(b) Carpentry.
(c) Promotion and public relations.
(d) Accounting.

2. In what year did the Beatles first reach number one in America?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1962.

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

4. Who was the first president of the London Baroque Society?
(a) Oscar Preuss.
(b) Dr. Karl Oskar.
(c) Peter Ustinov.
(d) George Martin.

5. In 1964, what function did Neil Aspinall perform for the Beatles?
(a) Drummer.
(b) Tour manager.
(c) Producer.
(d) Songwriter.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, which two songs did George Martin want the Beatles to record in a foreign language?

2. At what age did George Martin join his sister at a convent school?

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

4. Early in the Beatles' saga, who was the assistant to Neil Aspinall?

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

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