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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After hearing the Beatles play for the first time live, George Martin wanted to replace which musician?
(a) The bass player.
(b) The drummer.
(c) The vocalist.
(d) The lead guitarist.

3. What is the mathematical relationship between middle A, the octave above middle A, and the octave below middle A on a standard piano?
(a) The notes vibrate respectively at 440, 880, and 1600 hertz.
(b) The notes vibrate respectively at 220, 440, and 110 hertz.
(c) The notes vibrate respectively at 440, 880, and 220 hertz.
(d) The notes vibrate respectively at 220, 440, and 880 hertz.

4. In what city were the Beatles trapped in an overloaded elevator?
(a) New York.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Paris.
(d) Denver.

5. In Chapter 10, which Beatle does George Martin describe as an aural Salvador Dali?
(a) John Lennon.
(b) Paul McCartney.
(c) Ringo Starr.
(d) George Harrison.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the length of the tubing in a French horn?

2. As explained in Chapter 4, what is the normal range of hearing for humans?

3. When George Martin was a child, his grandmother lived where?

4. In Chapter 10 George Martin describes his disappointment with EMI, due to their unwillingness to pay him a bonus, using what British turn of phrase?

5. When George Martin took over Parlophone, what was the job description of Shirley Spence?

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