The Beatles Were Fab and They Were Funny

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.

How did the Beatles deal with the difficulties of being famous?

• by using humor to keep themselves calm

• by including conversations between band members

• by telling about their early days in Liverpool

• by explaining how they were treated by fans

In paragraphs 17-18, what text evidence supports the idea that the Beatles were funny?

• Everyone laughed at them asking the audience to clap.

• The royalty in the audience laughed at them.

• Everyone giggled, including the Queen Mother

• When they asked the audience to clap along they also asked the royal family to rattle their jewelry. Everyone laughed including the royal family.

How do the illustrations on page 320 and 321 help you understand who John, Paul, George, and Ringo are as they are described in the text?

• It demonstrates how they grew up in Liverpool, England

• It has drawings of each of the band members and their instruments.

• The drawings depict the city and how it influenced them.

• The illustrations do not give any hint to as who the band members are.

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.

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.

Which of the following statements is an OPINION?

• The Beatles are not American.

• The Beatles are the best band of all time.

• The Beatles told a lot of jokes.

• The Beatles record "She Loves You" sold a million copies.

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.

In paragraphs 17-18, what text evidence supports the idea that the Beatles were funny?

• Everyone laughed at them asking the audience to clap.

• The royalty in the audience laughed at them.

• Everyone giggled, including the Queen Mother

• When they asked the audience to clap along they also asked the royal family to rattle their jewelry. Everyone laughed including the royal family.