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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. What moment does Coach Wooden refer to as "the peak" of his career?
(a) Receiving his job at UCLA.
(b) A conversation he has with Fred Slaughter after a game.
(c) Making it to the NCAA championship game for the first time.
(d) Watching Walt Hazzard score the winning basket at a champanionship game.

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

3. Why did Coach Wooden remove Walt Hazzard from several games?
(a) Because he made too many fouls.
(b) Because he yelled at the referees.
(c) Because he did not get along with the other players.
(d) Because he showed off on the court.

4. What did Coach Wooden tell Kenny Washington when he catches Kenny crying because he is homesick?
(a) It is okay to be homesick.
(b) Basketball players do not cry.
(c) Shape up or ship out.
(d) Go call your mom.

5. Who was the talented leader of the UCLA team's defense?
(a) Keith Erickson.
(b) Fred Slaughter.
(c) Doug McIntosh.
(d) Kenny Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Coach Wooden describes himself and Nellie, what does he say?

2. Who does Coach Wooden refer to as a "team leader"?

3. When the Wooden family moved to Martinsville, what did Coach Wooden's father do for a living?

4. Where was freshman player Kenny Washington from?

5. In Chapter 1, who did Coach Wooden remove from the championship game because he was having an off night?

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