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Always to Remember: The Vision of Maya Ying Lin
Always to Remember: The Vision of Maya Ying Lin
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Middle School Literature (8th grade)
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1
Which method of organization does the author use in this selection?
like a flashback
. comparison and contrast
chronological
cause and effect
2
Which word best describes the home Maya Ying Lin grew up in?
rich
average
sad
artistic
3
Whose idea was it for Maya Ying Lin to enter the memorial competition?
her professor's
her dad's
her mom's
her grandmother's
4
harmonious means
COMBINED IN A PLEASING, ORDERLY WAY
MUSIC
CAUSING GREAT HARM
SINGS WELL TOGETHER
5
The first idea to create a Vietnam Veterans Memorial came from whom?
President Nixon
An architect
An art student
A Vietnam Vet
6
What did Maya Ying Lin’s professor do when he saw her design?
he cried
he encouraged her
he told her to start over
he laughed at her
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The
most
surprising thing about Maya Ying Lin being the winner of the competition was
her gender
her age
her ethnicity
her inexperience
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TRUE OR FALSE
At first Maya Ying Lin didn’t know what she wanted to major in at college.
False
Who cares?
No one asked her that question
True
9
criteria means
SHORTENED VERSION OF CAFETERIA
A FISH THAT LIVES NEAR THE BAHAMAS
STANDARDS BY WHICH SOMETHING IS JUDGED
A TYPE OF FABRIC THAT FADES EASILY
10
Which of the following was
not
an important design requirement?
high artistic value
large in size
easy to maintain
harmony with surroundings
11
TRUE OR FALSE
The responses to the design competition were that most people were angry.
No one responded
It didn't say
False
True
12
TRUE OR FALSE I
mpressive vertical dimensions
was
not
one of the reasons Mia's entry won.
false
true
neither true nor false
both answers are correct
13
Why did Maya Ying Lin visit the site where the memorial would be built?
SO SHE COULD SET UP A CAMP AND SURVEYLANCE
SO SHE CAN VISUALIZE A DESIGN TO BLENDINTO THE SURROUNDINGS
so she could skip school
so she could visit a place she'd never been
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What was the main intention of the Vietnam memorial?
. to disclose thereal meaning of the war
to show that girls are better artists than guys
tomake a political statement about the war
tobring closer together a nation still divided by the war
