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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Coach Wooden say a coach often feels about his players?
(a) He feels like they are family.
(b) He feels like they are too time consuming.
(c) He feels like they are prideful.
(d) He feels like they are the number one priority.

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

3. What made team forward Keith Erickson very upset during games?
(a) If Coach Wooden yelled at him.
(b) If he didn't get the opportunity to score.
(c) If he made a foul.
(d) If the referee made a bad call.

4. According to Coach Wooden, Coach Lambert coached based on what?
(a) The moves he learned as a player.
(b) The playbook provided to him.
(c) The ability of his players.
(d) The plays made by the opposing team.

5. What did Coach Wooden always carry in his wallet?
(a) His player's names.
(b) Money.
(c) A note from his dad.
(d) A picture of his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wooden say that many coaches and players develop during their career?

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

3. Where was freshman player Kenny Washington from?

4. Who loaned Wooden some money for his wedding?

5. At his first high-school coaching job, what was Coach Wooden's salary?

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