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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 guesses he was how old when his family got a piano?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Nine.

2. By the end of Chapter 3, what was George Martin's job at Parlophone?
(a) Equipment manager.
(b) Head of the record label.
(c) Manager of the Beatles.
(d) Lead promoter.

3. During the Beatles' first trip to America, why did Alan Livingston attempt to keep George Martin away from press conferences and the limelight?
(a) Alan Livingston wanted to woo the Beatles away from George Martin.
(b) Alan Livingston thought George Martin's accent was too thick.
(c) Alan Livingston had turned the Beatles down four separate times.
(d) Alan Livingston had turned the Beatles down three separate times.

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

5. In Chapter 7 George Martin and Judy took their first trip to which club, where the Beatles often performed?
(a) The Cave.
(b) Studio Fifty-Four.
(c) The Liverpool Lounge.
(d) The Cavern Club.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As mentioned in Chapter 12, where did George Martin first meet the then-unknown composer, Randy Newman?

3. Why was George Martin shocked when he viewed "Crooks Anonymous", a film that he scored?

4. In Chapter 10, which Beatle does George Martin describe as an aural Salvador Dali?

5. What problem was discovered at AIR, while Laurence Olivier was recording "Julius Caesar"?

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