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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the given name of the player that would become known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
(a) Billy Thomas.
(b) Walter Boyce.
(c) Scott Burkholder.
(d) Lewis Alcindor.

2. In a game, what did Coach Wooden never want his team to do first?
(a) Call a time out.
(b) Score.
(c) Make a three point throw.
(d) Make a foul.

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

4. According to Coach Wooden, what did Kareem personify?
(a) Confidence.
(b) Cooperation.
(c) Poise.
(d) Talent.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What college besides UCLA did Coach Wooden consider after coaching at ISU?

2. How did Coach Wooden deal with players who stood up to him?

3. What were the facilities like at UCLA?

4. What place did Coach Wooden's team end up in the tournament in his second year as ISU?

5. Why did Kareem get extra juice at breakfast when the other players did not?

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