Maya Lin

Who had the idea for Maya Lin to submit a design to the competition?

• Her friends

• Her college professor

• Her parents

What is the main idea of this article?

• Maya Lin uses mathematics

  to help her create art,

  designs, and memorials.

• Maya Lin is a gifted artist

  who uses quotes from

  Martin Luther King to help

  her create her work.

• Maya Lin appreciates

  learning and tries to read as

  many books on her subjects

  as she can.

• Maya Lin is a talented

  architect who takes the time

  to learn about her subjects

  in order to create her art.

Which detail from the article supports the idea that Maya Lin appreciates learning about history?

• "You create your own

  message, and then it is out

  there on its own.”

• She sent in the winning

  design for the Vietnam

  Veterans Memorial in

  Washington, D.C.

• Too young to remember

  the civil rights movement

  firsthand, Lin researched it

  for months while working

  on the design for the Civil

  Rights Memorial.

• “I’m trying to make people

  become involved with the

  piece on all levels,” Lin said,

  “with the touch and sound

  of the water, with the words,

  with the memories.”

Which of Maya Lin’s projects

includes a 12-foot granite disk

covered by water?

• The park at Charlotte

  Coliseum

• Vietnam Veterans Memorial

• The clock for a New York

  City train station

• Civil Rights Memorial

Who inspired Maya Lin to pursue architecture?

• Her parents

• Her college professor

• Her high school teacher

• Her friends

What is a key theme in Maya Lin's work?

• Mathematics

• History

• Literature

• Music

Which of the following best describes Maya Lin's design philosophy?

• Minimalist and functional

• Extravagant and ornate

• Traditional and conservative

• Colorful and abstract

What is the primary material used in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial designed by Maya Lin?

• Marble

• Granite

• Bronze

• Wood

Which literary device is often used in descriptions of Maya Lin's work?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

What is the significance of the reflective surface in Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial?

• It symbolizes transparency

• It allows visitors to see themselves with the names

• It represents the flow of time

• It is purely decorative