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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 made team forward Keith Erickson very upset during games?
(a) If he didn't get the opportunity to score.
(b) If Coach Wooden yelled at him.
(c) If he made a foul.
(d) If the referee made a bad call.

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

3. During many games, Coach Wooden told Jack Hirsch to stop acting like a what?
(a) Star.
(b) Child.
(c) Show-off.
(d) Bully.

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

5. What did Coach Wooden show his players how to do every year?
(a) Properly wear a jersey.
(b) Properly make a lay up.
(c) Properly encourage a teammate.
(d) Properly put on socks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Coach Wooden try to get out of his contract with UCLA?

2. What did Coach Wooden always carry in his wallet?

3. Wooden was told to report to the U.S.S. Franklin in the South Pacific to serve in what position?

4. How did Coach Wooden deal with players who stood up to him?

5. Coach Wooden's father told his to "drink deeply from good books, especially ..."

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