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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 Lambert also taught Coach Wooden to play his own game and let the opponents what?
(a) Follow.
(b) Worry about your next move.
(c) Lose.
(d) Figure it out.

2. Most of Coach Wooden's college players were what?
(a) African Americans.
(b) Inexperienced.
(c) Older.
(d) Veterans.

3. Why did Wooden stay a coach when he could have earned much more money as a professional player?
(a) He was getting too old to play professional basketball.
(b) He loved the young people he coached.
(c) His wife didn't want him to play professionally.
(d) He didn't get any professional offers.

4. Veterans who wanted to go to college after the war could go at the military's expense. This was called the what?
(a) G.I. Bill
(b) Military College Act.
(c) Education for Veterans Bill.
(d) Veteran College Bill.

5. What became known as Wooden's "good luck piece" during games at Purdue?
(a) A key tied to his shoe.
(b) A picture of Nellie in his pocket.
(c) A necklace from his mother.
(d) Socks with green trim.

Short Answer Questions

1. While on vacation, what did Coach Wooden decide to give up for good?

2. What did Coach Wooden always carry in his wallet?

3. Wooden learned that students who do what, can get free tuition?

4. What did Wooden do after the war?

5. Coach Wooden teaches his players it isn't what you do, it's...?

(see the answer key)

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