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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the first artist recorded by George Martin at AIR's first studio?
(a) The Beatles.
(b) America.
(c) Mike Oldfield.
(d) Cilla Black.

2. George Martin explains that, in 1954, what was true about singer/songwriters?
(a) Singers only sang their own songs.
(b) Singer/songwriters were a rare breed, less common than in the late 1970s.
(c) Singer/songwriters were asked to choose one specialty or the other.
(d) Singers were discouraged from singing their own compositions.

3. Early in the Beatles' saga, who was the assistant to Neil Aspinall?
(a) Brian Epstein.
(b) Mal Evans.
(c) George Harrison.
(d) George Martin.

4. At the time George Martin took over Parlophone, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Stan Kenton, and Peggy Lee were signed with which American label?
(a) Capitol.
(b) RCA.
(c) Parlophone.
(d) Apple.

5. After attending a concert, George Martin met Eric Harrison, a musician who played which instrument?
(a) Guitar.
(b) Trumpet.
(c) Piano.
(d) Oboe.

Short Answer Questions

1. While George Martin's main instrument was the piano, what was his second instrument at music school?

2. Who woke George Martin in the middle of the night, at the beginning of Chapter 1?

3. Early in Chapter 3, what was George Martin's job at Parlophone?

4. What does George Martin describe as one of his biggest hurts, during the Pepper era?

5. Who were the four Beatles who first met with George Martin in 1962?

(see the answer key)

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