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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Coach Wooden believe is a great motivator?
(a) Thankfulness.
(b) Winning.
(c) Approval.
(d) Money.

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

3. What made Coach Wooden want to enlist in the military?
(a) His father's legacy.
(b) Nellie's insistence that the pay was good.
(c) He had lost his coaching job.
(d) Ther Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

4. How did Nellie and Wooden celebrate after their wedding ceremony?
(a) They moved into their apartment.
(b) They went to an expensive hotel.
(c) They went to dinner and dancing.
(d) They went to dinner and a concert.

5. Why didn't Wooden go overseas while in the military?
(a) Japan surrendered before he shipped out.
(b) He was better at helping other soldiers than fighting.
(c) There were too many soldiers overseas and not enough stateside.
(d) He was not qualified.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Coach Wooden get upset with his high-school basketball coach, Glenn Curtis?

2. Coach Lambert also taught Coach Wooden to play his own game and let the opponents what?

3. One of Wooden's favorite quotes says, "do not let what you can't do interfere with...?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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