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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the profession of George Martin's father?
(a) Baker.
(b) Actor.
(c) Carpenter.
(d) Musician.

3. At the beginning of Chapter 3, George Martin went to Abbey Road to visit which studio?
(a) EMI.
(b) Regal Zonophone.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Apple.

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

5. According to Chapter 2, what was George Martin's first real love in music?
(a) Debussy's "L'Après-midi d'une faune".
(b) Debussy's "Deux Arabesques".
(c) Chopin's "Fantaisie in F minor".
(d) Chopin's "Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor".

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year did the Beatles first reach number one in America?

3. What was the cause of death of George Martin's mother?

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

5. George Martin states that pop music is not a step down from classical, for what reason?

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