Carl Sandburg

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21 questions
Note from the author:
Carl Sandburg's Life
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In what state was Carl Sandburg born?

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In what month was Sandburg born?

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What was Carl Sandburg's mother's name?

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How many siblings did Sandburg have?

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What did Carl Sandburg’s mom do for a living

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Slide 2:
Other than a bricklayer, what other profession did Sandburg have before he was legally an adult?

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Slide 2: What was the most influential part of Sandburg’s life? (The part that played a large role in his poetry.)

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Slide 2: What was Sandburg’s wife’s first name?

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Slide 2: What year did Sandburg die?

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Slide 2: In what state did Sandburg live right before he died?

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Slide 3: What college did Sandburg attend?

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Slide 3: In which club did Sandburg participate?

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Slide 3: What was the name of Sandburg’s first volume of poetry?

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Slide 4: Other than Knox College, what other university acknowledged Sandburg after he died?

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Slide 4: For writing “Abraham Lincoln: The War Years,” Sandburg earned what award ?

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Slide 4: Sandburg received a second Pulitzer Prize for “Complete Poems” in THIS year:

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Slide 5: Sandburg enjoyed writing in this city because it was so competitive.

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Slide 5: Sandburg is best remembered for this type of poetry?

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Bonus: Explain/define free verse poetry.

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Bonus: What made Sandburg and his father drift apart?

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Bonus: Name some of Sandburg's poems - use correct titles.