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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Chapter 1 begins with George Martin waking up where?
(a) A Paris hotel room.
(b) His childhood home.
(c) A house he purchased in London.
(d) A recording studio.

4. As explained in Chapter 4, what is the normal range of hearing for humans?
(a) 20 to 200,000 hertz.
(b) 200 to 100,000 hertz.
(c) 20 to 20,000 hertz.
(d) 10 to 200,000 hertz.

5. Which Beatles song was the first to reach number one in America?
(a) "I Want to Hold Your Hand".
(b) "Ticket to Ride".
(c) "Yesterday".
(d) "She Loves You".

Short Answer Questions

1. How, according to George Martin in Chapter 7, was the collaboration of Lennon and McCartney different from Rodgers and Hart?

2. What was the cause of death of George Martin's mother?

3. What was George Martin's complaint, in Chapter 4, regarding a beautiful villa in Portugal?

4. Why is it almost never cost effective to play classical music live in modern times, according to George Martin?

5. During their first meeting with George Martin, who was the most talkative Beatle?

(see the answer key)

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