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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Because of an incident between Coach Wooden and his brother as children, what did he vow never to do?
(a) Lie.
(b) Hurt someone's feelings.
(c) Swear.
(d) Get into a fight.

2. What signal did Coach Wooden give to Nellie before each game when he was a coach?
(a) He whistled at her.
(b) He introduced her to the crowd.
(c) He winked at her.
(d) He waved at her with his rolled up program.

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

4. As a child, what did Coach Wooden stuff with rags to make a ball?
(a) His brother's overalls.
(b) Strips of cloth left over from his mom's sewing.
(c) His mother's hosiery.
(d) His father's old shirt.

5. What did Coach Wooden always carry in his wallet?
(a) His player's names.
(b) A note from his dad.
(c) A picture of his wife.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stopped Walt Hazzard from quitting the team?

2. What moment does Coach Wooden refer to as "the peak" of his career?

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

4. Which player did Coach Wooden discover was lacking in confidence?

5. What incident caused Coach Wooden to refer to the coach/player relationship as a father/son relationship?

(see the answer key)

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