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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the majority of games, what percentage did Kareem shoot?
(a) 80%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 30%.
(d) 100%.

2. Coach Wooden believed that his most successful players were not successful because of skill but because of what?
(a) Practice.
(b) Persistence.
(c) Upbringing.
(d) Perseverance.

3. How did Wooden supplement his income?
(a) By waiting tables on the weekend.
(b) By running basketball training camps in the summer.
(c) By selling sports stories to the local newspaper.
(d) By playing pro basketball on the weekends.

4. When Coach Wooden describes himself and Nellie, what does he say?
(a) She likes outdoor activities, and he likes to stay inside.
(b) She is full of personality and he is shy.
(c) She is loud and he is quiet.
(d) She is shy, and he is talkative.

5. According to Coach Wooden, a true athlete should have what?
(a) Character.
(b) Talent.
(c) Skill.
(d) Principles.

Short Answer Questions

1. If Coach Wooden's players lost, what were they not allowed to do?

2. What does Coach Wooden believe is a great motivator?

3. In what year did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, drawing the US into World War II?

4. Who was the talented leader of the UCLA team's defense?

5. Where did Coach Wooden have the worse record of his career?

(see the answer key)

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