The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny)

What is one main idea 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.

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

• Their new 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 that they couldn't hear their own music.

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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.

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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

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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

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The royal family looked (a)   sitting in the box seats while they watched the Beatles perform.

The Beatles felt (a)   with all the girls screaming and following them all over the place.

What do you learn about John, Paul, George, and Ringo from the names they thought of for their band?

• That they liked to be funny and silly.

• That they were very serious people.

• That they did not know how to spell.

• That they were out of ideas and just chose that name randomly.

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Which of the following detail supports the idea that The Beatles were a funny band?

• The Beatles tried to make a good impression with their new producer,

• The Beatles performed for hours and hours for very little pay.

• They answered interview questions in a silly way.

• The Fab Four flew to New York and performed on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Why did the Beatles regret telling fans about their favorite candy?

• In America, there were no jelly

  babies, so fans through jelly

  beans on stage. The jelly beans hurt when they hit the Beatles!

• In concerts, fans were

  so loud that their screaming

  drowned out the Beatles’ songs.

• They didn't like the way jelly babies tasted.

• They had too many candies from their fans. They didn't know what to do with them all!