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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sort of horn is featured in the Beatles song, "Penny Lane"?
(a) Pocket trumpet.
(b) Piccolo trumpet.
(c) Trombone.
(d) Flugelhorn.

2. What reason did George Martin offer, in Chapter 1, for marrying his first wife, Sheena?
(a) Young love.
(b) Her family's wealth.
(c) Rebellion against his mother.
(d) Her singing voice.

3. While George Martin's main instrument was the piano, what was his second instrument at music school?
(a) Flute.
(b) Guitar.
(c) Oboe.
(d) French horn.

4. What two career paths did George Martin consider before joining the Fleet Air Arm?
(a) Baking and woodworking.
(b) Aircraft design and baking.
(c) Architecture and aircraft design.
(d) Architecture and woodworking.

5. During the original contract between the Beatles and Parlophone, how many titles were the Beatles expected to record?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Six.
(d) Twelve.

Short Answer Questions

1. The composer Bach trudged hundreds of miles in a failed attempt to meet which other musician, according to George Martin in Chapter 2?

2. What did George Martin believe would replace discs played by needles, at the time his book was written?

3. Which Beatles associate died from an accidental overdose in August 1967?

4. During recording sessions, as described in Chapter 5, George Martin and which artist often collapsed into fits of giggles?

5. What was the dream of George Martin's childhood, as revealed in Chapter 12?

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