The Beatles Were Fab Comprehension

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.

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.

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.

The passage suggests that the Beatles were popular for several reasons. Besides their music, what was one major reason for the group’s popularity?

• They were interesting people.

• They appeared on television often.

• They were managed by a good producer

• They were one of the only major bands of their time.

How does the passage support the idea that fame was challenging for the Beatles?

• It explains the greed of the group’s producers.

• It tells the story of the group’s early days in Liverpool.

• It reports on certain talks between the group’s members

• It gives information about the actions of the group’s fans.

Where did the Fab Four grow up?

• Penny Lane

• The 1940's and 50's

• Liverpool

• Dayton

Why did the Fab Four choose the name "The Beatles"?

• They thought that the name was funny, and it stuck, or seemed to fit them best.

• They had their producer help them choose their name.

• They chose the first one that came to their mind.

• Their drum set already said "The Beatles" on it, so they decided to keep the name.

In paragraph 5 the author says "The Beatles were afraid the band was going nowhere".

What does the author mean by "going nowhere"?

• "Going nowhere" means the band didn't know where they were going next.

• "Going nowhere" means the band had no where to go next.

• "Going nowhere" means the band was slowly ending and would no longer make music.

• "Going nowhere" means that the band was not working toward achieving their goal of making a record.

Reread pages 325 and 326.

Which events in the story happen first?

• John and Paul wrote songs as fast as they could.

• "Please Please Me", hit number one on the charts in England.

• Fans sent their heroes love letters, stuffed animals, and their favorite English candy- squishy jelly babies.

• The Beatles were no longer playing in small seedy clubs. They were invited to perform for a formal audience.

Reread paragraph 22.

How many times had the Beatles played together before they appeared on the American TV show The Ed Sullivan Show?

• Since they were born

• More than a thousand times

• Just one night

• A couple of months