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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Kareem get extra juice at breakfast when the other players did not?
(a) Because he didn't eat any food.
(b) Because he could not drink milk.
(c) Because he was bigger.
(d) Because he had a vitamin C deficiency.

2. What did Coach Wooden say about new comer Sidney Wicks the first year he played?
(a) He was like a son to him.
(b) He was instrumental in winning the next title.
(c) He could not live up to Kareem's skill level.
(d) He was too cocky to be successful.

3. How did Coach Wooden deal with players who stood up to him?
(a) He sent the player to his teammates.
(b) He sent the player to the assistant coach.
(c) He tried to understand the player's point of view.
(d) He kicked the player off the team.

4. Who encouraged Coach Wooden to wait until after college to marry Nellie?
(a) Nellie's mother.
(b) His father.
(c) His coach.
(d) His mother.

5. Who did Wooden replace as coach at Indiana State?
(a) Fred Slaughter.
(b) Doug McIntosh.
(c) Glenn Curtis.
(d) Kenny Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the majority of games, what percentage did Kareem shoot?

2. What made team forward Keith Erickson very upset during games?

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

4. What does Coach Wooden say a coach often feels about his players?

5. What was Coach Wooden most surprised about when he began coaching at UCLA?

(see the answer key)

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