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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Chapter 2, what was George Martin's first real love in music?
(a) Chopin's "Fantaisie in F minor".
(b) Debussy's "L'Après-midi d'une faune".
(c) Debussy's "Deux Arabesques".
(d) Chopin's "Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor".

2. Who woke George Martin in the middle of the night, at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Mal Evans.
(b) Neil Aspinall.
(c) Paul McCartney.
(d) Brian Epstein.

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

4. During the original contract between the Beatles and Parlophone, how many titles were the Beatles expected to record?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The head of promotions at Parlophone was related to which other person in the book?

3. At what age did George Martin join his sister at a convent school?

4. How, according to George Martin in Chapter 7, was the collaboration of Lennon and McCartney different from Rodgers and Hart?

5. In Chapter 1, which two songs did George Martin want the Beatles to record in a foreign language?

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