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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the end of Chapter 3, what was George Martin's job at Parlophone?
(a) Lead promoter.
(b) Equipment manager.
(c) Manager of the Beatles.
(d) Head of the record label.

2. While in the Fleet Air Arm, George Martin was invited to appear on which BBC program?
(a) "Army Marches".
(b) "Benny Hill Show".
(c) "Top of the Pops".
(d) "Navy Mixture".

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

4. Early in Chapter 3, what was George Martin's job at Parlophone?
(a) Accounting.
(b) Overseeing classical music.
(c) Sorting scores.
(d) Composition.

5. 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) Promotion and public relations.
(c) Carpentry.
(d) Accounting.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom does George Martin refer to as his fairy godfather?

3. In what year was George Martin born?

4. Regarding the family flat where George Martin lived as a boy, which of the following is true?

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

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