Always to Remember Study Guide A

According to "Always to Remember," who had the idea that Vietnam veterans deserved a memorial?

• two lawyers

• a Vietnam veteran, Jan Scruggs

• Maya Ying Lin's professor at Yale

• the author, Brent Ashabranner

According to "Always to Remember," who was particularly interested in entering the memorial competition?

• college students

• war veterans

• designers and sculptors

• residents of Washington, D.C.

According to "Always to Remember," who had the idea for Maya Ying Lin to submit a design to the competition?

• her college professor

• Maya Ying Lin herself

• her parents

• her friends

Based on your reading of "Always to Remember," which word best describes the response to the design competition for a memorial?

• enthusiastic

• lukewarm

• uninterested

• angry

"Always to Remember" tells that Maya Ying Lin visited the park where the memorial would be built before she created a design. Why was the visit a good idea?

• She needed to take a break from her studies.

• She was able to talk with local people about the memorial they envisioned.

• She did historical research in a Washington, D.C., library.

• She was able to imagine a design that fit the landscape.

According to "Always to Remember," what was not an important condition for the design of the memorial?

• It had to be easy to take care of.

• It had to fit in the park's environment.

• It had to be very tall.

• It had to have artistic merit.

According to "Always to Remember," why were the judges surprised by who won the design competition?

• The winner had an artistic background.

• The winner was inexperienced.

• The winner was not from Washington, D.C.

• The winner entered at the last minute.

According to "Always to Remember," which word best describes the home in which Maya Ying Lin grew up?

• wealthy

• artistic

• poor

• unhappy

According to "Always to Remember," what subject did Maya Ying Lin decide to concentrate on in college?

• art history

• ceramics

• literature

• architecture

According to "Always to Remember," when was the deadline for building the memorial?

• Veterans Day, 1982

• New Year's Day, 2000

• Presidents' Day, 1970

• George Washington's Birthday, 1952