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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During their first meeting with George Martin, which Beatle did not speak a word?
(a) George Harrison.
(b) Paul McCartney.
(c) Pete Best.
(d) John Lennon.

2. In Chapter 7 George Martin and Judy took their first trip to which club, where the Beatles often performed?
(a) The Liverpool Lounge.
(b) The Cave.
(c) The Cavern Club.
(d) Studio Fifty-Four.

3. George Martin's fairy godfather helped him to gain admission to which school?
(a) Parlophone.
(b) BBC.
(c) Royal Symphonic.
(d) Guildhall.

4. Who was the manager of the Beatles in 1962?
(a) Brian Epstein.
(b) John Lennon.
(c) Sidney Harrison.
(d) Sid Coleman.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In 1977, how did Paul McCartney compensate for sound differences when performing "Live and Let Die" in concert?

3. George Martin explains that, in 1954, what was true about singer/songwriters?

4. By the end of Chapter 3, what was George Martin's job at Parlophone?

5. According to George Martin in Chapter 2, what was the great challenge faced by classical composers in the late twentieth century?

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