WONDER #2951: Who Was Irving Berlin?

Question 1 of 3

This Wonder is mostly about . . .

1. How Irving Berlin came to the U.S.
2. Irving Berlin’s life and career.
3. How “White Christmas” became popular.
4. The origins of ragtime music.

Question 2 of 3

What evidence shows that Irving Berlin was a great songwriter?

1. Irving Berlin became a singing waiter, and in 1907 published his first song, “Marie from Sunny Italy.”
2. “God Bless America” is still an unofficial United States anthem and is often sung at sporting events or other occasions.
3. “White Christmas” has stayed so popular that it is the highest-selling song in history.
4. B and C

Question 3 of 3

In which order did these events occur?

1. Irving Berlin became a singing waiter, published his first song, married his second wife, then wrote “White Christmas.”
2. Irving Berlin published his first song, became a singing waiter, married his second wife, then wrote “White Christmas.”
3. Irving Berlin married his second wife, wrote “White Christmas,” published his first song, then became a singing waiter.
4. Irving Berlin wrote “White Christmas,” published his first song, became a singing waiter, then married his second wife.

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