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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did George Martin leave EMI, even though they ultimately agreed to pay him a commission as he requested?
(a) If he received a commission, he would receive no salary.
(b) The deal was structured in such a sneaky way that, after subtracting overhead, George Martin would actually owe EMI money.
(c) If he received a commission, he would no longer be allowed to work with established artists, including the Beatles.
(d) EMI wanted to tie the commission to a specific profit range.

3. Early in Chapter 1, when the Beatles stood up George Martin, where did he find them?
(a) The Hotel Jacques Cinq.
(b) The Hotel Georges Deux.
(c) The Hotel Georges Cinq.
(d) The Hotel Jacques Trois.

4. George Martin perceived which Beatle to be the leader of the group, early in their relationship, as described in Chapter 7?
(a) John Lennon.
(b) Paul McCartney.
(c) George Harrison.
(d) No one.

5. Which Beatle, according to George Martin in Chapter 7, was the most proficient musician?
(a) Ringo Starr.
(b) George Harrison.
(c) John Lennon.
(d) Paul McCartney.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whom does George Martin refer to as his fairy godfather?

3. Engelbert Humperdinck's single, "Release Me," prevented which double-A-side Beatles record from reaching number one?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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