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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 & 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Coach Wooden's family move to Martinsville?
(a) Because they found a bigger farm.
(b) Because Coach Wooden wanted to play at a different high school.
(c) Because they lost their farm.
(d) Because Coach Wooden's dad got a new job.

2. What coaching concept applied by Coach Curtis did Coach Wooden disagree with?
(a) Giving all the players a fair chance to play.
(b) Firing up the team emotionally before a game.
(c) Sitting those who missed practice on the bench.
(d) Becoming friends with the players.

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

4. Where did Wooden attend college?
(a) Indiana State.
(b) University of Alabama.
(c) Purdue.
(d) UCLA.

5. What took Wooden away from his home in 1943?
(a) Another job.
(b) An offer to play professional basketball.
(c) A family crisis.
(d) World War II.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Coach Wooden was a child, what was his first basketball hoop made out of?

2. At his first high-school coaching job, what was Coach Wooden's salary?

3. Coach Lambert taught his players movement by design instead of what?

4. How did Nellie and Wooden celebrate after their wedding ceremony?

5. What part-time job did Wooden have when he started college?

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