Maya Lin

In Always to Remember, the author explains 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 did historical research in a Washington, D.C., library.
• She was able to talk with local people about the memorial they envisioned.
• She was able to imagine a design that fit the landscape.
• She needed to take a break from her studies.

In Always to Remember, what group of people was particularly interested in entering the memorial competition?

• residents of Washington, D.C.
• college students
• war veterans
• designers and sculptors

Based on your reading of Always to Remember, which word would you use to describe the home in which Maya Ying Lin grew up?

• unhappy
• wealthy 
• struggling
• artistic

According to the author of Always to Remember, whom does the Vietnam Veterans Memorial honor?

• the officers who led troops in the war
• those who support U.S. action in the war
• those who oppose U.S. action in the war
• U.S. military killed or missing in the war

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

• It had to fit in the park's environment.
• It had to have artistic merit.
• It had to be easy to maintain.
• It had to be very tall.

Based on your reading of Always to Remember: The Vision of Maya Ying Lin, which word would you use to describe the public's response to the design competition for a memorial?

• angry
• uninterested
• enthusiastic
• lukewarm

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

• literature
• art history
• architecture
• ceramics

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

• New Year's Day, 2000
• President's Day, 1970
• George Washington's Birthday, 1952
• Veterans Day, 1982

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

• The winner entered at the last minute.
• The winner was not from Washington, D.C.
• The winner had an artistic background.
• The winner was inexperienced.

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

• her parents
• Maya Ying Lin herself
• her college professor
• her friends