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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. In what year did the Beatles first reach number one in America?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1962.

3. When George Martin was a child, his grandmother lived where?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Paris.
(c) Ipswich.
(d) Holloway.

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

5. What was the profession of George Martin's father?
(a) Musician.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Baker.
(d) Actor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the mathematical relationship between middle A, the octave above middle A, and the octave below middle A on a standard piano?

2. According to George Martin in Chapter 4, why is a human voice more interesting than a synthesizer?

3. Which Beatles song was the first to reach number one in America?

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

5. "Love Me Do" hit what number in the charts?

(see the answer key)

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