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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Coach Wooden meet his future wife, Nellie?
(a) At his summer job.
(b) At a summer carnival.
(c) At a high-school basketball game.
(d) At church.

2. What signal did Coach Wooden give to Nellie before each high-school game?
(a) He gave her the okay sign.
(b) He winked at her.
(c) He waved at her.
(d) He blew her a kiss.

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

4. Who stopped Walt Hazzard from quitting the team?
(a) His teammates.
(b) His father.
(c) Fred Slaughter.
(d) Coach Wooden.

5. Coach Lambert taught his players movement by design instead of what?
(a) Exact dribbling.
(b) Precise rebounds.
(c) Repeated patterns.
(d) Memorizing moves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What coaching concept applied by Coach Curtis did Coach Wooden disagree with?

2. Where did Wooden attend college?

3. What caused Wooden to return to his high-school basketball team after he walked off the team?

4. Who encouraged Coach Wooden to wait until after college to marry Nellie?

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

(see the answer key)

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