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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 tournament did Coach Wooden dream of his players being in?
(a) The NCAA Championship.
(b) The Big Ten.
(c) The Big Five.
(d) The Final Four.

2. What did Coach Wooden's high-school coach prohibit his players from doing during basketball season?
(a) Failing a class.
(b) Missing practice.
(c) Dating.
(d) Getting a job.

3. Who was the talented leader of the UCLA team's defense?
(a) Kenny Washington.
(b) Doug McIntosh.
(c) Fred Slaughter.
(d) Keith Erickson.

4. What did players often come to Coach Wooden wearing that were too big?
(a) Shoes.
(b) Headbands.
(c) Socks.
(d) Shorts.

5. Why didn't Coach Wooden sell his ideas of success like many people urged him to do?
(a) He couldn't find a publisher.
(b) He wanted to leave them to his children.
(c) He wanted to use them solely for the teams he coached.
(d) He wanted them to be used as a teaching tool.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Wooden go the morning after his wedding?

2. As Coach Wooden's children grew up and had their own children, what did they make sure they still did?

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

4. Coach Wooden disagreed with coaches who told their players to...?

5. Who did Coach Wooden say was one of his most successful players?

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