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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who recommended George Martin for the job at Abbey Road, as cited early in Chapter 3?
(a) Peter Ustinov.
(b) Oscar Preuss.
(c) Dr. Karl Haas.
(d) Sidney Harrison.

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

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

4. After attending a concert, George Martin met Eric Harrison, a musician who played which instrument?
(a) Oboe.
(b) Trumpet.
(c) Piano.
(d) Guitar.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What reason did George Martin offer, in Chapter 1, for marrying his first wife, Sheena?

3. In 1964, what function did Neil Aspinall perform for the Beatles?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 3, George Martin went to Abbey Road to visit which studio?

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

(see the answer key)

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