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What did Robert May originally write to placate his daughter?
What did Robert May originally write to placate his daughter?
- A poem (correct)
- A story
- A song
- A letter
How many copies of Robert May's poem had been circulating by 1947?
How many copies of Robert May's poem had been circulating by 1947?
- 1 million
- 2 million
- 3 million
- 6 million (correct)
What happened to Robert May as a result of his poem's popularity?
What happened to Robert May as a result of his poem's popularity?
- He became famous
- He became poor
- He became a celebrity
- He became very rich (correct)
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Study Notes
- Robert May was a poor copywriter in Chicago who was also struggling with his wife's cancer.
- On a December night, his four year old daughter Barbara asked him why wasn't his mommy just like everybody else's mommy.
- The heart touched Bob's heart and he made up a story for her to placate the child.
- He drafted a poem called 'Night Before Christmas' and when he was still working on the verses, Evelyn died.
- Yet, Bob kept his courage up for the sake of his daughter and recited it in one of his office holiday parties.
- The poem became so popular that by 1947, 6 million copies had already been circulating around. Rudolph was in great demand for sponsoring products.
- Bob May naturally became a very rich man.
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