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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which player replaced the player who was removed by Coach Wooden from the championship game?

2. In what year did Coach Wooden's UCLA team win the NCAA championship game?

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

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

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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