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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22 - 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Coach Wooden's first year coaching at UCLA, how did the team do?
(a) They made it to the national championships.
(b) They lost more games than they won.
(c) They made it to the southern division finals.
(d) They made it to the local playoffs.

2. During many games, Coach Wooden told Jack Hirsch to stop acting like a what?
(a) Bully.
(b) Child.
(c) Show-off.
(d) Star.

3. Why was Kareem the only player allowed to rest in the training room from time to time during practice?
(a) He needed therapy for a knee injury.
(b) He suffered from migraines.
(c) He had a sleeping disorder.
(d) He had young children at home that kept him up at night.

4. In 1966, where did the UCLA team start playing?
(a) Cotter Gymnasium.
(b) Wooden Hall.
(c) Pauley Pavilion.
(d) UCLA Stadium.

5. What prevented Wooden from fulfilling his position in the South Pacific?
(a) Nellie's sickness.
(b) A new assignment.
(c) A broken arm.
(d) An appendectomy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Wooden save up money so he and Nellie could get married?

2. What did Coach Wooden learn from Notre Dame football coach Frank Leahy?

3. What became known as Wooden's "good luck piece" during games at Purdue?

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

5. In what year did UCLA win their first NCAA championship?

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