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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 & 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Coach Wooden's first high-school coaching job, where did he move for his second high-school coaching job?
(a) Omaha.
(b) South Bend.
(c) Dayton.
(d) Los Angeles.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Doug McIntosh feel when Coach Wooden pulled him from the championship game?

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

3. Who does Coach Wooden refer to as a "team leader"?

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

5. When Coach Wooden describes himself and Nellie, what does he say?

(see the answer key)

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