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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Coach's favorite poem, "They Ask Me Why I Teach," what was the answer to the author's question?
(a) Where else could I influence young people?
(b) Where else could I find more splendid company?
(c) Where else could I spend so much time with children.
(d) Where else could I help children learn?

2. How did Wooden supplement his income?
(a) By selling sports stories to the local newspaper.
(b) By playing pro basketball on the weekends.
(c) By running basketball training camps in the summer.
(d) By waiting tables on the weekend.

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

4. What caused Wooden to return to his high-school basketball team after he walked off the team?
(a) Several conversations with his father.
(b) Several conversations with Nellie.
(c) Several conversations with his brother, Cat.
(d) Several conversations with Coach Curtis.

5. Wooden learned that students who do what, can get free tuition?
(a) Make the dean's list.
(b) Have at least a B average.
(c) Have parents who are alumni.
(d) Play on the basketball team.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Coach Wooden want his players to believe the worse punishment was?

2. What signal did Coach Wooden give to Nellie before each high-school game?

3. What did Coach Wooden show his players how to do every year?

4. Coach Wooden believes that no coach should be trusted with the responsibility of a team unless he is what?

5. According to Coach Wooden, a true athlete should have what?

(see the answer key)

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