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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. 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 loud and he is quiet.
(d) She is shy, and he is talkative.

2. Which player replaced the player who was removed by Coach Wooden from the championship game?
(a) Gail Goodrich.
(b) Walt Hazzard.
(c) Fred Slaughter.
(d) Doug McIntosh.

3. When the Wooden family moved to Martinsville, what did Coach Wooden's father do for a living?
(a) He gave massages.
(b) He was a farmer.
(c) He worked at a restaurant.
(d) He taught at Coach's school.

4. In what year did Coach Wooden's UCLA team win the NCAA championship game?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1974.

5. How did Doug McIntosh feel when Coach Wooden pulled him from the championship game?
(a) He was depressed because his family came to watch him.
(b) He was angry because he didn't get to play.
(c) He was mad at his fellow teammates.
(d) He was happy because the team won.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other sport did Fred Slaughter play at UCLA?

2. As a child, what did Coach Wooden stuff with rags to make a ball?

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

4. Where did Coach Wooden spot future guard Gail Goodrich playing basketball?

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

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