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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Coach Wooden remove Walt Hazzard from several games?
(a) Because he did not get along with the other players.
(b) Because he yelled at the referees.
(c) Because he showed off on the court.
(d) Because he made too many fouls.

2. Who encouraged Coach Wooden to wait until after college to marry Nellie?
(a) Nellie's mother.
(b) His coach.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

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

4. What became known as Wooden's "good luck piece" during games at Purdue?
(a) A picture of Nellie in his pocket.
(b) A key tied to his shoe.
(c) A necklace from his mother.
(d) Socks with green trim.

5. Why did Nellie and Coach Wooden break up several times during high school?
(a) Her father did not like him.
(b) His friends did not like her.
(c) They argued a lot.
(d) She wanted to go out dancing and he couldn't.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which player replaced the player who was removed by Coach Wooden from the championship game?

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

3. Where would Coach have stayed if it were up to him?

4. After Coach Wooden's first high-school coaching job, where did he move for his second high-school coaching job?

5. Besides coaching at the high-school level, what class did Coach Wooden teach?

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