Question

1. this biography describes beatlemania as intense. what do you think intense means in this sentence?

a) was hard to understand
b) got a lot of attention
c) caused great excitement
d) made a lot of money

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "INTENSE" in the context of "Beatlemania", we analyze each option:

• Option a: "Was hard to understand" does not relate to the nature of Beatlemania, which was about fan enthusiasm, not incomprehensibility.
• Option b: "Got a lot of attention" is too mild. Beatlemania was characterized by extreme excitement, not just attention.
• Option c: "Caused great excitement" fits. Beatlemania was a phenomenon of intense fan excitement and frenzy.
• Option d: "Made a lot of money" is about financial gain, not the emotional intensity of the phenomenon.

Answer:

c) caused great excitement