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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does George Martin say he could not have written Beatles tunes?
(a) He lacked their rhyming ability.
(b) He lacked their ability to tell a story through song.
(c) He could not play the guitar.
(d) He lacked the group's simple approach.

2. Which Beatles song was the first to reach number one in America?
(a) "Yesterday".
(b) "She Loves You".
(c) "Ticket to Ride".
(d) "I Want to Hold Your Hand".

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

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

5. In Chapter 7, George Martin reflects that what decision cost him millions of pounds?
(a) Refusing to publish the Beatles' music worldwide.
(b) Selling his rights to the Beatles catalog to Michael Jackson.
(c) Turning down an offer to buy a share in Dick James Music.
(d) Turning down an offer to buy a share in Dick Clark Music.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As explained by George Martin in Chapter 2, how is orchestration different from composition?

3. The original contract between the Beatles and Parlophone was set to last for how long?

4. In Chapter 3, who was mistakenly announced to Oscar Preuss as "Mr. Arse"?

5. Who were the four Beatles who first met with George Martin in 1962?

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