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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Coach Wooden learn from Notre Dame football coach Frank Leahy?

2. Why did Coach Wooden require his players to wear the same practice uniform every time they practiced?

3. Who did Coach Wooden not discuss as one of the most influential people in his life?

4. What did Coach Wooden develop to teach his ideas of success?

5. What state did Kareem come from in order to play for UCLA?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why didn't Coach Wooden sell his Pyramid of Success for money?

2. What did Coach Wooden believe was a great motivator and how did he use this to help his team?

3. Explain the importance of socks and shoes according to Coach Wooden.

4. In Chapter 17, Coach Wooden says, "failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." Explain what he means by this.

5. List some of the people who influenced Coach Wooden's life, according to Chapter 16.

6. What kind of player was Sidney Wicks?

7. According to Chapter 14, what was important to the Wooden Family?

8. What were Coach Wooden feelings about assistant coaches?

9. What was Coach Wooden's advice to his team concerning the outcome of a game?

10. Explain Coach Wooden's haircut rule.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Coach Wooden had two sides to his coaching. One side is practical, such as instructing the students in how to put on socks, the other side is mental, such as teaching them to not show emotion if they win or lose. Write about both sides of Coach Wooden's coaching using specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Coach Wooden describes one of the most gratifying moment of his career as being when a reporter asks one of his player about racial issues on the team and the players responds by saying, "Coach doesn't see color."

Part 1) Explain what the player meant by this statement.

Part 2) Give specific examples from the book that prove this statement to be true.

Part 3) Write why you think Coach referred to this as one of the most gratifying moments of his career.

Essay Topic 3

Coach Wooden discusses talent, fame, and conceit. He describes how each one of these can be a part of a player's life.

Part 1) Write about talent. Where does it come from? What is the responsibility of someone with their talent?

Part 2) Write about fame. Where does it come from? What types of things do famous people deal with?

Part 3) Write about conceit. What causes conceit? How can it damage a person? How can conceit be controlled or changed?

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