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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chaters 16-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What signal did Coach Wooden give to Nellie before each high-school game?
(a) He winked at her.
(b) He blew her a kiss.
(c) He gave her the okay sign.
(d) He waved at her.

2. Why didn't Wooden go overseas while in the military?
(a) There were too many soldiers overseas and not enough stateside.
(b) Japan surrendered before he shipped out.
(c) He was better at helping other soldiers than fighting.
(d) He was not qualified.

3. Who first noticed Wooden's "good luck charm"?
(a) A sports reporter.
(b) Coach Lambert.
(c) A recruiter.
(d) Nellie.

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

5. In what year did Coach Wooden move back to Indiana?
(a) 1945.
(b) 1930.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1950.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which player did Coach Wooden discover was lacking in confidence?

2. Veterans who wanted to go to college after the war could go at the military's expense. This was called the what?

3. What did Coach Wooden develop to teach his ideas of success?

4. Why did Coach Wooden remove Walt Hazzard from several games?

5. During many games, Coach Wooden told Jack Hirsch to stop acting like a what?

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