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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After hearing the Beatles play for the first time live, George Martin wanted to replace which musician?
(a) The bass player.
(b) The lead guitarist.
(c) The vocalist.
(d) The drummer.

2. During their first meeting with George Martin, who was the most talkative Beatle?
(a) Paul McCartney.
(b) Ringo Starr.
(c) George Harrison.
(d) Pete Best.

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

4. Chapter 4 opens with George Martin's discussion of what, and its relationship to sound and music?
(a) The economy.
(b) Art.
(c) Pop culture.
(d) Architecture.

5. What, according to George Martin, is the real wonder of music and orchestration?
(a) Music is the common language of all people.
(b) Notes on the page become sound in the ear.
(c) Everyone hears notes differently.
(d) You can actually paint sound.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason did George Martin offer, in Chapter 1, for marrying his first wife, Sheena?

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

3. At the time "All You Need Is Ears" was written, what equipment was used to alter the pitch of a human voice recording?

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

5. What sort of horn is featured in the Beatles song, "Penny Lane"?

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