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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, George Martin wanted the Beatles to record two songs in which foreign language?
(a) Japanese.
(b) Italian.
(c) French.
(d) German.

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

3. What, according to George Martin, is the real wonder of music and orchestration?
(a) Music is the common language of all people.
(b) You can actually paint sound.
(c) Everyone hears notes differently.
(d) Notes on the page become sound in the ear.

4. Regarding the family flat where George Martin lived as a boy, which of the following is true?
(a) The flat had no electricity and the only water supply was a sink on the landing.
(b) The flat had electricity but no running water.
(c) The flat had no electricity and no running water.
(d) The flat had electricity but the only water supply was a sink on the landing.

5. At the end of Chapter 1, who offered George Martin a job?
(a) Eric Harrison.
(b) Sidney Harrison.
(c) Peter Ustinov.
(d) Oscar Preuss.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the wedding of George Martin and Sheena, did his mother pass away?

2. George Martin guesses he was how old when his family got a piano?

3. After attending a concert, George Martin met Eric Harrison, a musician who played which instrument?

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

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

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