Maya Lin

What was the speaker majoring in at Yale?

• Literature

• Engineering

• Architecture

• History

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

How was the competition for the Vietnam War memorial judged?

• Anonymously

• By the university faculty

• By a panel of judges

• By public vote

What was the speaker's household environment like?

• Relaxed and carefree

• Strict and disciplined

• Emphasized personal ideas and fighting for them

• Focused on sports

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What did one firm do to the speaker when she was the only woman in the room?

• Gave her a promotion

• Asked her to lead the meeting

• Ignored her

• Patted her on the head and put out milk and cookies

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What lesson does the speaker emphasize at the end?

• Stay quiet and observe

• Follow the rules

• Never give up and fight against suppression

• Always be polite

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3