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

2. In Chapter 1, George Martin wanted the Beatles to record two songs in which foreign language?
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) Japanese.
(d) Italian.

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

4. What reason did George Martin offer, in Chapter 1, for marrying his first wife, Sheena?
(a) Her singing voice.
(b) Young love.
(c) Her family's wealth.
(d) Rebellion against his mother.

5. What happened to many of the labels at EMI, following World War II, according to George Martin?
(a) Many were diminished or decimated.
(b) They dismissed pop music as a mere fad, thus losing their position in the industry.
(c) Most moved to America.
(d) They moved from the recording business to television.

Short Answer Questions

1. As explained by George Martin in Chapter 2, how is orchestration different from composition?

2. At the beginning of Chapter 3, George Martin went to Abbey Road to visit which studio?

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

4. At the end of Chapter 1, who offered George Martin a job?

5. What was the name of George Martin's first band?

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