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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Wooden attend college?
(a) Purdue.
(b) University of Alabama.
(c) Indiana State.
(d) UCLA.

2. What state did Kareem come from in order to play for UCLA?
(a) Indiana.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) New York.

3. Why did Coach Wooden decide to go to the NAIA tournament his second year at ISU when he had refused his first year?
(a) Because he felt that his team was ready to win.
(b) Because they now allowed both black and white players.
(c) Because Nellie pointed out that it would help his career.
(d) Because his team begged him to let them attend.

4. What did Coach Wooden develop to teach his ideas of success?
(a) John Wooden's Sucess Model.
(b) John Wooden's Pyramid of Success.
(c) John Wooden's Coaching Success Manual.
(d) John Wooden's Ten Steps to Success.

5. 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 felt like Coach Curtis didn't give his brother a chance.
(d) He didn't agree with Coach Curtis' game philosophy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Coach Wooden try to get out of his contract with UCLA?

2. What coaching concept applied by Coach Curtis did Coach Wooden disagree with?

3. Who did Wooden replace as coach at Indiana State?

4. Why was Kareem the only player allowed to rest in the training room from time to time during practice?

5. In what year did Wooden start college?

(see the answer key)

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