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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a child, what did Coach Wooden stuff with rags to make a ball?
(a) Strips of cloth left over from his mom's sewing.
(b) His father's old shirt.
(c) His brother's overalls.
(d) His mother's hosiery.

2. After Wooden and Nellie got married, how much money a week did Wooden make working with Coach Curtis?
(a) $25.
(b) $100.
(c) $500.
(d) $250.

3. What coaching concept applied by Coach Curtis did Coach Wooden disagree with?
(a) Giving all the players a fair chance to play.
(b) Firing up the team emotionally before a game.
(c) Becoming friends with the players.
(d) Sitting those who missed practice on the bench.

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

5. Why did Nellie and Coach Wooden break up several times during high school?
(a) They argued a lot.
(b) She wanted to go out dancing and he couldn't.
(c) His friends did not like her.
(d) Her father did not like him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Coach Wooden say a coach often feels about his players?

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

4. When Walt Hazzard played in a game, he liked to stand out by doing which of the following?

5. What made team forward Keith Erickson very upset during games?

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