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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a child, what did Coach Wooden stuff with rags to make a ball?
(a) His mother's hosiery.
(b) His father's old shirt.
(c) Strips of cloth left over from his mom's sewing.
(d) His brother's overalls.

2. In Coach Wooden's first year coaching at UCLA, how did the team do?
(a) They lost more games than they won.
(b) They made it to the local playoffs.
(c) They made it to the southern division finals.
(d) They made it to the national championships.

3. What place did Coach Wooden's team end up in the tournament in his second year as ISU?
(a) Second.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Last.
(d) First.

4. What does Coach Wooden believe is a great motivator?
(a) Thankfulness.
(b) Winning.
(c) Money.
(d) Approval.

5. What does Wooden say that many coaches and players develop during their career?
(a) Health problems.
(b) Superstitions.
(c) Family problems.
(d) Bad habits.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Kareem the only player allowed to rest in the training room from time to time during practice?

2. Before his senior year, who was Wooden recruited by?

3. When Wooden served in the military in Georgia, what was his duty?

4. Who eventually became principal and superintendent of Martinsville Schools?

5. In a game, what did Coach Wooden never want his team to do first?

(see the answer key)

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