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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Whom does George Martin refer to as his fairy godfather?
(a) Oscar Preuss.
(b) Sidney Harrison.
(c) George Harrison.
(d) Eric Harrison.

5. As explained by George Martin in Chapter 2, how is orchestration different from composition?
(a) Orchestration is a matter of giving color to lines that are already there.
(b) Orchestration is more difficult than composition.
(c) Orchestration is easier than composition.
(d) Orchestration involves changing a composition, as an editor changes a manuscript.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 1, George Martin mentioned his membership in what dramatic group?

3. Who woke George Martin in the middle of the night, at the beginning of Chapter 1?

4. What was George Martin's day job at the BBC Music Library, after he finished music school?

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

(see the answer key)

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