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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, which two songs did George Martin want the Beatles to record in a foreign language?
(a) "She Loves You" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand".
(b) "Ticket to Ride" and "She Loves You".
(c) "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and "Yesterday".
(d) "Yesterday" and "Ticket to Ride".

2. In what year was George Martin born?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1926.
(c) 1928.
(d) 1936.

3. While in the Fleet Air Arm, George Martin was invited to appear on which BBC program?
(a) "Army Marches".
(b) "Navy Mixture".
(c) "Top of the Pops".
(d) "Benny Hill Show".

4. As explained by George Martin in Chapter 2, how is orchestration different from composition?
(a) Orchestration is a matter of giving color to lines that are already there.
(b) Orchestration is easier than composition.
(c) Orchestration is more difficult than composition.
(d) Orchestration involves changing a composition, as an editor changes a manuscript.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What, according to George Martin, is the real wonder of music and orchestration?

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

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

4. George Martin's fairy godfather helped him to gain admission to which school?

5. Who recommended George Martin for the job at Abbey Road, as cited early in Chapter 3?

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