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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. George Martin's fairy godfather helped him to gain admission to which school?
(a) Guildhall.
(b) Royal Symphonic.
(c) BBC.
(d) Parlophone.

2. George Martin wrote the musical score for which James Bond film?
(a) "Goldfinger".
(b) "Diamonds Are Forever".
(c) "Live and Let Die".
(d) "On Her Majesty's Secret Service".

3. In the recording industry, what does the acronym ADT stand for?
(a) Artificial double-tones.
(b) Auditory double-tracking.
(c) Auditory decibel tones.
(d) Artificial double-tracking.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After attending a concert, George Martin met Eric Harrison, a musician who played which instrument?

2. While in the Fleet Air Arm, George Martin was invited to appear on which BBC program?

3. Which Beatle sang the title song in the James Bond film scored by George Martin?

4. For which movie did George Martin receive his first and only Academy Award nomination?

5. How, according to George Martin in Chapter 7, was the collaboration of Lennon and McCartney different from Rodgers and Hart?

(see the answer key)

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