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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Wooden stay a coach when he could have earned much more money as a professional player?
(a) He loved the young people he coached.
(b) He didn't get any professional offers.
(c) His wife didn't want him to play professionally.
(d) He was getting too old to play professional basketball.

2. Where did Coach Wooden meet his future wife, Nellie?
(a) At a high-school basketball game.
(b) At church.
(c) At a summer carnival.
(d) At his summer job.

3. Who did Wooden replace as coach at Indiana State?
(a) Fred Slaughter.
(b) Doug McIntosh.
(c) Glenn Curtis.
(d) Kenny Washington.

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

5. Where did Coach Wooden spot future guard Gail Goodrich playing basketball?
(a) At another college.
(b) At a high-school basketball game.
(c) Outside his apartment complex.
(d) Outside the dorm at UCLA.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Coach Wooden always carry in his wallet?

2. What became known as Wooden's "good luck piece" during games at Purdue?

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

4. What incident caused Coach Wooden to refer to the coach/player relationship as a father/son relationship?

5. Who stopped Walt Hazzard from quitting the team?

(see the answer key)

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