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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 go the morning after his wedding?
(a) To basketball practice.
(b) To a basketball clinic.
(c) To look for a job.
(d) To help his coach recruit new players.

2. According to coach, when are 90% of basketball games won?
(a) In the first ten minutes.
(b) In the first quarter.
(c) In the last five seconds.
(d) By half time.

3. How did Coach Wooden deal with players who stood up to him?
(a) He sent the player to his teammates.
(b) He sent the player to the assistant coach.
(c) He tried to understand the player's point of view.
(d) He kicked the player off the team.

4. Who did Wooden replace as coach at Indiana State?
(a) Glenn Curtis.
(b) Doug McIntosh.
(c) Fred Slaughter.
(d) Kenny Washington.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why didn't Coach Wooden sell his ideas of success like many people urged him to do?

3. What kind of comments did Kareem receive from the press?

4. How did Wooden save up money so he and Nellie could get married?

5. How did Wooden lose all the money he had saved?

(see the answer key)

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