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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 & 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Coach Wooden describes himself and Nellie, what does he say?
(a) She is loud and he is quiet.
(b) She likes outdoor activities, and he likes to stay inside.
(c) She is shy, and he is talkative.
(d) She is full of personality and he is shy.

2. Where did Wooden go the morning after his wedding?
(a) To look for a job.
(b) To basketball practice.
(c) To help his coach recruit new players.
(d) To a basketball clinic.

3. Wooden learned that students who do what, can get free tuition?
(a) Have parents who are alumni.
(b) Have at least a B average.
(c) Play on the basketball team.
(d) Make the dean's list.

4. Doug McIntosh was at UCLA on a make good scholarship. What does this mean?
(a) If he misses practice, he loses the scholarship.
(b) If his grades are low, he loses the scholarship.
(c) If he breaks curfew, he loses the scholarship.
(d) If he doesn't play basketball well, he loses the scholarship.

5. How did Nellie and Wooden celebrate after their wedding ceremony?
(a) They moved into their apartment.
(b) They went to an expensive hotel.
(c) They went to dinner and dancing.
(d) They went to dinner and a concert.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What signal did Coach Wooden give to Nellie before each game when he was a coach?

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

4. How did Wooden feel about money as a high-school student?

5. When Coach Wooden was a child, what was his first basketball hoop made out of?

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