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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The original contract between the Beatles and Parlophone was set to last for how long?
(a) Five years.
(b) One year.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

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

5. In Chapter 12, what does George Martin refer to as a "golden treadmill?"
(a) His meteoric journey with the Beatles.
(b) Writing one film score after another, to the exclusion of any other musical endeavor.
(c) Following one's dreams.
(d) Marriage and divorce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the double meaning of the title of Chapter 15?

2. In Chapter 1, George Martin mentioned his membership in what dramatic group?

3. Engelbert Humperdinck's single, "Release Me," prevented which double-A-side Beatles record from reaching number one?

4. As described in Chapter 10, the British Post Office prevented the Mastersingers from singing a choral version of what?

5. How much were the Beatles to receive per record in royalties, per their original contract with Parlophone?

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