Maya Lin

What Memorial did Maya Lin design?

• Lincoln Memorial

• Vietnam Veterans Memorial

• Missing Soldier Memorial

• Pearl Harbor Memorial

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What did Maya Lin call the hill near her home when she was a child?

• Sleeping Dragon

• Mount Maya

• The Lizard's Back

• Lin Hill

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What did Maya do when the memorial was complete?

• Take a picture of it

• Tell all of her friends and family to go see it

• go on a trip

• found a name of a friend's father and cried

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What is the author's purpose of "The Vision of Maya Lin"?

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

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Maya Lin grew up in an environment of art and literature. She was interested in sculpture and made both small and large sculptural figures, one cast in bronze. She learned silversmithing and made jewelry. She was surrounded by books and read a great deal. . . .

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Maya Lin's parents were smart.

• Maya Lin’s home was full of art and literature

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What did Maya Lin study at Yale University?

• Literature

• Art History

• Architecture

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Maya Lin visited the park where the memorial would be built before she created a design. Why was this is a good idea?

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

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

• She needed to take a break from her studies.

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What is Maya Lin best known for designing?

• Lincoln Memorial

• Vietnam Veterans Memorial

• Statue of Liberty

• Mount Rushmore

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Which university did Maya Lin attend for her undergraduate studies?

• Harvard University

• Yale University

• Princeton University

• Stanford University

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What field did Maya Lin study at Yale University?

• Literature

• Art History

• Architecture

• Engineering

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