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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 & 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What moment does Coach Wooden refer to as "the peak" of his career?
(a) Receiving his job at UCLA.
(b) A conversation he has with Fred Slaughter after a game.
(c) Making it to the NCAA championship game for the first time.
(d) Watching Walt Hazzard score the winning basket at a champanionship game.

2. Wooden learned that students who do what, can get free tuition?
(a) Have at least a B average.
(b) Make the dean's list.
(c) Play on the basketball team.
(d) Have parents who are alumni.

3. What did Coach Wooden's high-school coach prohibit his players from doing during basketball season?
(a) Failing a class.
(b) Missing practice.
(c) Dating.
(d) Getting a job.

4. Who encouraged Coach Wooden to wait until after college to marry Nellie?
(a) Nellie's mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His coach.

5. Who eventually became principal and superintendent of Martinsville Schools?
(a) Coach Curtis.
(b) Coach Wooden.
(c) Cat Wooden.
(d) Nellie Wooden.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Coach Wooden's UCLA team win the NCAA championship game?

2. In what year did Wooden start college?

3. What signal did Coach Wooden give to Nellie before each high-school game?

4. What did Coach Wooden always carry in his wallet?

5. Why did Coach Wooden's family move to Martinsville?

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