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

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) Track.
(b) Football.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Baseball.

2. Why did Coach Wooden decide to go to the NAIA tournament his second year at ISU when he had refused his first year?
(a) Because they now allowed both black and white players.
(b) Because Nellie pointed out that it would help his career.
(c) Because his team begged him to let them attend.
(d) Because he felt that his team was ready to win.

3. What prevented Wooden from fulfilling his position in the South Pacific?
(a) Nellie's sickness.
(b) An appendectomy.
(c) A broken arm.
(d) A new assignment.

4. In what year did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar announce he would play for UCLA?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1965.

5. Where did Coach Wooden spot future guard Gail Goodrich playing basketball?
(a) At another college.
(b) Outside his apartment complex.
(c) At a high-school basketball game.
(d) Outside the dorm at UCLA.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Coach Wooden discover made his team tired at tournament time?

2. Why didn't Coach Wooden sell his ideas of success like many people urged him to do?

3. What does Wooden say that many coaches and players develop during their career?

4. Where was freshman player Kenny Washington from?

5. According to Coach Wooden, what was the one thing that was holding back his UCLA team?

(see the answer key)

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