Question

It was beyond belief: my sister had gotten the tickets. We were going to The Ed Sullivan Show to see the Beatles! The year was 1964. I was sixteen years old, and the Beatles were a brand-new musical group.


The Beatles were all over the radio. When we first heard them, my sister told me they were from England and were coming to America soon. Every few minutes some radio DJ in a deep voice would shout, “The Beatles are coming!”


My sister thought the Beatles were cute. When I finally saw a picture of them, I couldn’t believe it. They had the longest hair I’d ever seen. They looked so different from the boys in crew-cuts at school!


My favorite Beatle was Paul; he was the cute one. My sister liked John because he was supposed to be witty. The drummer, Ringo, seemed cute, but like a puppy dog, and George looked like somebody’s brother.


When my sister got the tickets to the show, our dad just laughed. “You’re wasting your money,” he said. “No one is going to remember them in a month.”


On the day of the show, the studio was mobbed with girls. There were a few boys there who looked like they were growing out their crew cuts into Beatle haircuts.


When the Beatles took the stage, everyone in the audience got on their feet and some stood on their chairs. Everyone screamed. My sister shrieked like I’ve never heard her before. She called, “John! John!” I decided that looked like fun, so I screamed “Paul! Paul!” Girls around me were fainting, getting up, screaming, and fainting again.


The Beatles played three songs in a row and then suddenly they were gone. We were told they’d be back, but I wasn’t feeling very patient. We had to sit through some people singing old songs and some comedy that wasn’t funny before the Beatles came back. They played “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and I was sure Paul was singing to me.


When the Beatles exited the stage, my sister and I slumped down in our seats for the first time in a while. Sweaty and out of breath, we looked at each other and laughed; we would remember this day forever.


Questions
How does the author show that the narrator’s dad is not impressed by the Beatles?


He does not let them go to the concert.


He complains about their long hair.
Correct Answer


He tells his daughters that no one will remember the Beatles in a month.


He is angry that the girls are going to the concert.
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According to the text, why does the narrator like Paul?


She thinks he is witty.


She thinks he looks like a puppy dog.


She thinks he looks like someone’s brother.


She thinks he is cute.

Answer 1

She thinks he is cute.