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

2. Chapter 1 begins with George Martin waking up where?
(a) A recording studio.
(b) His childhood home.
(c) A Paris hotel room.
(d) A house he purchased in London.

3. What was George Martin's day job at the BBC Music Library, after he finished music school?
(a) Sorting scores.
(b) Recording young musicians.
(c) Fundraising.
(d) Composition.

4. Early in Chapter 1, when the Beatles stood up George Martin, where did he find them?
(a) The Hotel Georges Cinq.
(b) The Hotel Jacques Trois.
(c) The Hotel Georges Deux.
(d) The Hotel Jacques Cinq.

5. According to George Martin in Chapter 2, what was the great challenge faced by classical composers in the late twentieth century?
(a) Not being influenced by pop music.
(b) Making a living.
(c) Finding enough talented musicians to form an orchestra.
(d) They must create a new sound, or else risk being categorized by the style they emulate.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What, according to George Martin, is the real wonder of music and orchestration?

3. In Chapter 1, Eric Harrison advised George Martin to do what?

4. While George Martin's main instrument was the piano, what was his second instrument at music school?

5. What two career paths did George Martin consider before joining the Fleet Air Arm?

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