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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. Where was freshman player Kenny Washington from?
(a) New York.
(b) South Carolina.
(c) Alabama.
(d) Florida.

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

3. Who stopped Walt Hazzard from quitting the team?
(a) His teammates.
(b) His father.
(c) Fred Slaughter.
(d) Coach Wooden.

4. Who encouraged Coach Wooden to wait until after college to marry Nellie?
(a) His mother.
(b) Nellie's mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His coach.

5. What other sport did Fred Slaughter play at UCLA?
(a) Track.
(b) Football.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Swimming.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Coach Wooden meet his future wife, Nellie?

2. What did Coach Wooden's high-school coach prohibit his players from doing during basketball season?

3. What did Coach Wooden tell Kenny Washington when he catches Kenny crying because he is homesick?

4. Because of an incident between Coach Wooden and his brother as children, what did he vow never to do?

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

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