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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who recommended George Martin for the job at Abbey Road, as cited early in Chapter 3?
(a) Oscar Preuss.
(b) Peter Ustinov.
(c) Dr. Karl Haas.
(d) Sidney Harrison.

2. As explained by George Martin in Chapter 2, how is orchestration different from composition?
(a) Orchestration involves changing a composition, as an editor changes a manuscript.
(b) Orchestration is easier than composition.
(c) Orchestration is a matter of giving color to lines that are already there.
(d) Orchestration is more difficult than composition.

3. Who was the sidekick of Jakka the space-boy, a comedic character recorded by George Martin?
(a) A five-legged dog.
(b) A three-legged cat.
(c) Jenna the space-girl.
(d) Jakka had no sidekick.

4. During recording sessions, as described in Chapter 5, George Martin and which artist often collapsed into fits of giggles?
(a) Peter Sellers.
(b) George Harrison.
(c) Peggy Lee.
(d) Frank Sinatra.

5. At what age did George Martin join his sister at a convent school?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Eight.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. George Martin's fairy godfather helped him to gain admission to which school?

2. According to Chapter 2, what was George Martin's first real love in music?

3. In Chapter 5, when George Martin took over Parlophone, who offered to resign?

4. What reason did George Martin offer, in Chapter 1, for marrying his first wife, Sheena?

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

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