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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Early in Chapter 3, what was George Martin's job at Parlophone?
(a) Sorting scores.
(b) Composition.
(c) Overseeing classical music.
(d) Accounting.

2. George Martin witnessed an argument between Frank Sinatra and Voyle Gilmore during his first trip to America, regarding what topic?
(a) Sinatra wanted to record some Beatles tracks.
(b) Sinatra wanted to record in London rather than in New York.
(c) Sinatra did not like his newest album cover, featuring a TWA airliner.
(d) Sinatra did not like the quality of the studio equipment.

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

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

5. What does George Martin describe as a lifetime ambition in Chapter 12, unfulfilled when the book was written?
(a) Becoming a grandfather.
(b) Writing music for the ballet.
(c) Recording an album featuring himself as the vocalist.
(d) Becoming an Impressionist painter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much were the Beatles to receive per record in royalties, per their original contract with Parlophone?

2. During the original contract between the Beatles and Parlophone, how many titles were the Beatles expected to record?

3. In Chapter 8, in George Martin's layer cake metaphor, what was the first layer in a four-track recording?

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

5. At Abbey Road, what skills did George Martin realize were required to make recordings, in addition to technical abilities?

(see the answer key)

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