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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who woke George Martin in the middle of the night, at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Paul McCartney.
(b) Brian Epstein.
(c) Neil Aspinall.
(d) Mal Evans.

2. Unbeknownst to George Martin, the Beatles wanted to replace one of their musicians with what new man?
(a) Brian Epstein.
(b) John Lennon.
(c) Paul McCartney.
(d) Ringo Starr.

3. What was the cause of death of George Martin's mother?
(a) Cerebral hemorrhage.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Suicide.
(d) Heart attack.

4. George Martin explains that, in 1954, what was true about singer/songwriters?
(a) Singer/songwriters were a rare breed, less common than in the late 1970s.
(b) Singers only sang their own songs.
(c) Singers were discouraged from singing their own compositions.
(d) Singer/songwriters were asked to choose one specialty or the other.

5. Who recommended George Martin for the job at Abbey Road, as cited early in Chapter 3?
(a) Oscar Preuss.
(b) Peter Ustinov.
(c) Dr. Karl Haas.
(d) Sidney Harrison.

Short Answer Questions

1. Early in the Beatles' saga, who was the assistant to Neil Aspinall?

2. According to George Martin in Chapter 2, what was the great challenge faced by classical composers in the late twentieth century?

3. "Love Me Do" hit what number in the charts?

4. Early in Chapter 1, when the Beatles stood up George Martin, where did he find them?

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

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