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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 were the four Beatles who first met with George Martin in 1962?
(a) John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Pete Best.
(b) Brian Epstein, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Pete Best.
(c) John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Brian Epstein, and Pete Best.
(d) Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Pete Best, and Ringo Starr.

2. Who was the head of Parlophone, whom George Martin met for an interview at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Eric Harrison.
(b) Sidney Harrison.
(c) Oscar Preuss.
(d) Brian Epstein.

3. Whom does George Martin refer to as his fairy godfather?
(a) Eric Harrison.
(b) George Harrison.
(c) Oscar Preuss.
(d) Sidney Harrison.

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

5. George Martin guesses he was how old when his family got a piano?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Nine.
(d) Twelve.

Short Answer Questions

1. The title of the book and of Chapter 4 is a pun on what Beatles song?

2. What is the mathematical relationship between middle A, the octave above middle A, and the octave below middle A on a standard piano?

3. After hearing the Beatles play for the first time live, George Martin wanted to replace which musician?

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

5. Which Beatles song was the first to reach number one in America?

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