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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the profession of George Martin's father?
(a) Baker.
(b) Actor.
(c) Carpenter.
(d) Musician.

2. Who was the first president of the London Baroque Society?
(a) Oscar Preuss.
(b) Peter Ustinov.
(c) Dr. Karl Oskar.
(d) George Martin.

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

4. At Abbey Road, what skills did George Martin realize were required to make recordings, in addition to technical abilities?
(a) Carpentry.
(b) Diplomatic skills and tact.
(c) Promotion and public relations.
(d) Accounting.

5. Before George Martin joined the Fleet Air Arm he worked briefly at what occupation?
(a) Dishwasher.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Surveyor.
(d) Baker.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was George Martin born?

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

3. At what age did George Martin join his sister at a convent school?

4. Regarding the family flat where George Martin lived as a boy, which of the following is true?

5. Who was the head of Parlophone, whom George Martin met for an interview at the beginning of Chapter 3?

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