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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 & 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Coach Wooden's brother do to him as a child that make him very angry?
(a) Locked him in the barn.
(b) Pushed him in the pond.
(c) Flipped manure on him.
(d) Punched him in the stomach.

2. Where would Coach have stayed if it were up to him?
(a) Dayton.
(b) Martinsville.
(c) Purdue.
(d) South Bend.

3. Because of an incident between Coach Wooden and his brother as children, what did he vow never to do?
(a) Swear.
(b) Get into a fight.
(c) Lie.
(d) Hurt someone's feelings.

4. What incident caused Coach Wooden to refer to the coach/player relationship as a father/son relationship?
(a) Taking an injured player to the hospital.
(b) Kicking a player off the team for having a bad attitude.
(c) Watching his team lose the championship game.
(d) Pulling a star player out of the championship game.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Coach Wooden reject an offer to play at the NAIA tournament in Kansas City?

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

3. How did Nellie and Wooden celebrate after their wedding ceremony?

4. Why did Nellie and Coach Wooden break up several times during high school?

5. After the war, what was difficult for Coach Wooden's family to find in South Bend?

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