John Lennon

John Lennon was born in 1940 in Liverpool, England. He is most famous for his songwriting in partnership with Paul McCartney. He wrote songs for the Beatles, and later songs that he played with his second wife, Yoko Ono. After he moved to New York City in 1971, his criticism of the Vietnam War led the US government to try to deport him. In 1975, he stopped producing music to be with his infant son, Sean, and people were angry with him, since he was a first-rate musician and songwriter. But he was shot and killed in 1980 by a Beatles fan, Mark David Chapman, and those years before his murder were the only ones that he shared with that son.

His songs have lasted the test of time and are still very popular. Most Americans over the age of 60 also remember the years when the Beatles first arrived on American television, and the fascination with them and their music was almost universal in the US. The Beatles today remain one of the most universally recognized and admired bands worldwide.

___ 1. How old was John Lennon when he was killed? 
    a. about 40  
    b. about 30  
    c. about 35   
    d. about 53

___ 2. Why did the US government want to deport him?
    a. because he was unpopular
    b. because he was a first-rate musician
    c. because he publicly opposed the war
    d. because he was on television a lot

___ 3. Why were people angry with him in 1975?
    a. because they didn't like Yoko Ono
    b. because they wanted him to keep playing and writing songs
    c. because he was against the war
    d. because he shot and killed someone