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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar announce he would play for UCLA?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1964.

2. How did Wooden save up money so he and Nellie could get married?
(a) He took extra shifts waiting tables.
(b) He played pro basketball.
(c) He sold his car.
(d) He worked in the athletic department.

3. Why was Kareem the only player allowed to rest in the training room from time to time during practice?
(a) He had a sleeping disorder.
(b) He had young children at home that kept him up at night.
(c) He needed therapy for a knee injury.
(d) He suffered from migraines.

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

5. Why didn't Coach Wooden sell his ideas of success like many people urged him to do?
(a) He wanted them to be used as a teaching tool.
(b) He couldn't find a publisher.
(c) He wanted to use them solely for the teams he coached.
(d) He wanted to leave them to his children.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Wooden and Nellie got married, how much money a week did Wooden make working with Coach Curtis?

2. According to Coach Wooden, what did Kareem personify?

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

4. In a game, what did Coach Wooden never want his team to do first?

5. Where did Wooden attend college?

(see the answer key)

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