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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, which two songs did George Martin want the Beatles to record in a foreign language?
(a) "Ticket to Ride" and "She Loves You".
(b) "She Loves You" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand".
(c) "Yesterday" and "Ticket to Ride".
(d) "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "Yesterday".

2. Why is it almost never cost effective to play classical music live in modern times, according to George Martin?
(a) Audiences will not pay high ticket prices.
(b) The sheer number of musicians needed to form an orchestra.
(c) Most people prefer to buy recordings rather than attend live performances.
(d) Finding enough talented musicians to form an orchestra is difficult.

3. Early in Chapter 3, what was George Martin's job at Parlophone?
(a) Overseeing classical music.
(b) Sorting scores.
(c) Composition.
(d) Accounting.

4. Regarding the family flat where George Martin lived as a boy, which of the following is true?
(a) The flat had electricity but the only water supply was a sink on the landing.
(b) The flat had no electricity and the only water supply was a sink on the landing.
(c) The flat had electricity but no running water.
(d) The flat had no electricity and no running water.

5. Unbeknownst to George Martin, the Beatles wanted to replace one of their musicians with what new man?
(a) John Lennon.
(b) Brian Epstein.
(c) Ringo Starr.
(d) Paul McCartney.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the manager of the Beatles in 1962?

2. Which Beatle, according to George Martin in Chapter 7, was the most proficient musician?

3. After his first trip to America, Brian Epstein returned with a song written by which undiscovered composer?

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

5. Whom does George Martin refer to as his fairy godfather?

(see the answer key)

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