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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Coach Wooden get upset with his high-school basketball coach, Glenn Curtis?
(a) He didn't like the way Coach Curtis ran practice.
(b) He thought Coach Curtis was disrespectful to the players.
(c) He didn't agree with Coach Curtis' game philosophy.
(d) He felt like Coach Curtis didn't give his brother a chance.

2. What does Coach Wooden believe is a great motivator?
(a) Approval.
(b) Thankfulness.
(c) Winning.
(d) Money.

3. Coach Wooden emphasizes that players are only as good as their what?
(a) Practice habits.
(b) Attitude.
(c) Feet.
(d) Worse shot.

4. What coaching concept applied by Coach Curtis did Coach Wooden disagree with?
(a) Firing up the team emotionally before a game.
(b) Becoming friends with the players.
(c) Sitting those who missed practice on the bench.
(d) Giving all the players a fair chance to play.

5. What was Coach Wooden most surprised about when he began coaching at UCLA?
(a) How much money the assistant coaches received.
(b) How many great players he had.
(c) How big the fan base was.
(d) How horrible the team was.

Short Answer Questions

1. Coach Wooden believes there are no failures, just what?

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

3. What was Coach Wooden's job at First Christian Church in Santa Monica?

4. Who eventually became principal and superintendent of Martinsville Schools?

5. When Wooden served in the military in Georgia, what was his duty?

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