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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who stopped Walt Hazzard from quitting the team?
(a) Fred Slaughter.
(b) His teammates.
(c) Coach Wooden.
(d) His father.

2. In what year did Wooden start college?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1918.
(d) 1935.

3. Why did Coach Wooden get upset with his high-school basketball coach, Glenn Curtis?
(a) He felt like Coach Curtis didn't give his brother a chance.
(b) He didn't like the way Coach Curtis ran practice.
(c) He didn't agree with Coach Curtis' game philosophy.
(d) He thought Coach Curtis was disrespectful to the players.

4. How did Coach Wooden deal with players who stood up to him?
(a) He kicked the player off the team.
(b) He tried to understand the player's point of view.
(c) He sent the player to his teammates.
(d) He sent the player to the assistant coach.

5. At his first high-school coaching job, what was Coach Wooden's salary?
(a) $2,200 per year.
(b) $1,500 per year.
(c) $1,800 per year.
(d) $5,000 per year.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, who did Coach Wooden remove from the championship game because he was having an off night?

2. One of Wooden's favorite quotes says, "do not let what you can't do interfere with...?

3. What caused Wooden to return to his high-school basketball team after he walked off the team?

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

5. Where did Wooden go the morning after his wedding?

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