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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Coach Wooden's father told his to "drink deeply from good books, especially ..."
(a) The dictionary,
(b) His college textbooks.
(c) The bible.
(d) His basketball play book.

2. Where would Coach have stayed if it were up to him?
(a) Martinsville.
(b) Dayton.
(c) Purdue.
(d) South Bend.

3. What incident caused Coach Wooden to refer to the coach/player relationship as a father/son relationship?
(a) Watching his team lose the championship game.
(b) Kicking a player off the team for having a bad attitude.
(c) Taking an injured player to the hospital.
(d) Pulling a star player out of the championship game.

4. In what year did Coach Wooden enlist in the military?
(a) 1928.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1942.

5. What rank was Coach Wooden called to serve at once he enlisted?
(a) Commander.
(b) Lieutenant.
(c) Petty officer.
(d) Corporal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Most of Coach Wooden's college players were what?

2. Many of the players on Wooden's first college team has also been what?

3. What took Wooden away from his home in 1943?

4. When Coach Wooden describes himself and Nellie, what does he say?

5. Because of an incident between Coach Wooden and his brother as children, what did he vow never to do?

(see the answer key)

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