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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 other sport did high-school player Eddie play that Coach Wooden mistakenly thought was a better fit for him?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Track.
(c) Football.
(d) Tennis.

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

3. What did Coach Wooden learn from Notre Dame football coach Frank Leahy?
(a) Organizational skills.
(b) How to motivate players.
(c) Recruiting skills.
(d) How to keep players.

4. After Coach Wooden's first high-school coaching job, where did he move for his second high-school coaching job?
(a) South Bend.
(b) Dayton.
(c) Omaha.
(d) Los Angeles.

5. Where did Coach Wooden meet his future wife, Nellie?
(a) At his summer job.
(b) At a summer carnival.
(c) At a high-school basketball game.
(d) At church.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not a key concept in Coach Wooden's idea of success?

2. How did Doug McIntosh feel when Coach Wooden pulled him from the championship game?

3. What did Coach Wooden show his players how to do every year?

4. Most of Coach Wooden's college players were what?

5. Instead of individuals or positions, what does Coach Wooden suggest his team members be?

(see the answer key)

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