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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The title of the book and of Chapter 4 is a pun on what Beatles song?
(a) "All You Need Is Tears".
(b) "All You Need Is Love".
(c) "Love Is All You Need".
(d) "Ears Are All You Need".

3. Who are the two children of George Martin and Sheena?
(a) Bundy and Poggy.
(b) Lindy and Bindy.
(c) Pundy and Boggy.
(d) Lundy and Froggy.

4. During their first meeting with George Martin, which Beatle did not speak a word?
(a) John Lennon.
(b) George Harrison.
(c) Paul McCartney.
(d) Pete Best.

5. What was George Martin's day job at the BBC Music Library, after he finished music school?
(a) Fundraising.
(b) Sorting scores.
(c) Recording young musicians.
(d) Composition.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the recording industry, what does the acronym ADT stand for?

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

3. After completion of AIR's first studio, what sort of studio did George Martin next want to create?

4. According to George Martin in Chapter 4, why is a human voice more interesting than a synthesizer?

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

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