The Beatles Were Fab

How does the author show that being famous was difficult for the Beatles?

• by giving information about playing for the royal family

• by including conversations between band members

• by telling about their early days in Liverpool

• by explaining how they were treated by fans

When a reporter asked where John would like to go that he hadn't been yet, where did he say?

• home

• Shea Stadium

• Candlestick Park

• to the toppermost

The passage describes Beatlemania as intense. This means that Beatlemania __________.

• got a lot of attention

• was difficult to understand

• made a lot of money

• caused great excitement

According to the passage, why did the Beatles stop doing major concerts?

• their music was less popular with their fans

• they began making music that was too difficult to play at shows

• they had run out of energy from giving so many performances

• the crowds were so loud they couldn't hear their own music

What is one main idea of the passage?

• The Beatles used many different styles in their music

• The Beatles had trouble dealing with finding fame so quickly

• The Beatles' Sense of humor helped them deal with many things

• The Beatles' popularity went down once they stopped doing major concerts

Flattered means

• made to feel honored or special

• shocked and amazed

• stepped on and damaged

• very funny

The Beatles were very funny, they were __________.

• flattered

• hilarious

• stunned

• polished

Beatlemania caused some fans to get stepped on or _________.

• hilarious

• trampled

• polished

• observant

To be observant means to

• given or presented with great skill and no mistakes

• be very funny

• act calm and proper

• to see or notice more details than others do

Dignified means

• stepped on and damaged

• to feel sorry and wish you hadn't done something

• acting in a way that is calm and proper

• shocked and amazed