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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Coach Wooden not discuss as one of the most influential people in his life?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His high school coach.
(d) His coach at Purdue.

2. Where would Coach have stayed if it were up to him?
(a) Dayton.
(b) Purdue.
(c) Martinsville.
(d) South Bend.

3. When Coach Wooden describes himself and Nellie, what does he say?
(a) She likes outdoor activities, and he likes to stay inside.
(b) She is full of personality and he is shy.
(c) She is shy, and he is talkative.
(d) She is loud and he is quiet.

4. Coach Wooden says that failure is not what?
(a) Fatal.
(b) The end.
(c) Possible.
(d) An option.

5. Who first noticed Wooden's "good luck charm"?
(a) Coach Lambert.
(b) Nellie.
(c) A sports reporter.
(d) A recruiter.

Short Answer Questions

1. During many games, Coach Wooden told Jack Hirsch to stop acting like a what?

2. Coach Wooden's father told his to "drink deeply from good books, especially ..."

3. What did players often come to Coach Wooden wearing that were too big?

4. What did Coach Wooden abandon when he realized it does not influence the players?

5. From whom did Coach Wooden learn his managerial skills?

(see the answer key)

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