View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Coach Wooden always try to end practice?
(a) On a happy note.
(b) With prayer.
(c) By blowing his game whistle.
(d) With dribbling drills.

2. Why was Kareem the only player allowed to rest in the training room from time to time during practice?
(a) He suffered from migraines.
(b) He needed therapy for a knee injury.
(c) He had a sleeping disorder.
(d) He had young children at home that kept him up at night.

3. Coach Wooden taught his players that basketball was...?
(a) Not the most important thing in the world.
(b) The greatest sport.
(c) Going to change their lives forever.
(d) The most important thing in the world.

4. What did Coach Wooden abandon when he realized it does not influence the players?
(a) Tedious drills.
(b) Extra practices.
(c) Yelling.
(d) His playbook.

5. Why did Coach Wooden like to have a different combination of players playing together during practice?
(a) So players appreciate team members.
(b) So players would become friends with each other.
(c) So players would be used to playing with each other during the game.
(d) So players would get over their prejudices.

6. Why were Kareem's teammates jealous of him?
(a) Coach Wooden said he was his favorite player.
(b) He came from a wealthy family.
(c) People wanted his autograph.
(d) He scored most of the points during games.

7. What was the given name of the player that would become known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
(a) Lewis Alcindor.
(b) Billy Thomas.
(c) Walter Boyce.
(d) Scott Burkholder.

8. Coach Wooden emphasizes that players are only as good as their what?
(a) Practice habits.
(b) Feet.
(c) Attitude.
(d) Worse shot.

9. What did Coach Wooden show his players how to do every year?
(a) Properly make a lay up.
(b) Properly put on socks.
(c) Properly encourage a teammate.
(d) Properly wear a jersey.

10. What state did Kareem come from in order to play for UCLA?
(a) Indiana.
(b) Kentucky.
(c) New York.
(d) South Carolina.

11. 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 national championships.
(d) They made it to the southern division finals.

12. Which of the following is not a key concept in Coach Wooden's idea of success?
(a) Faith.
(b) Frugality.
(c) Fight.
(d) Team spirit.

13. What were the facilities like at UCLA?
(a) In poor condition.
(b) State of the art.
(c) There were none.
(d) Average.

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

15. Who did Coach Wooden not discuss as one of the most influential people in his life?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His high school coach.
(d) His coach at Purdue.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Coach Wooden develop to teach his ideas of success?

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

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

4. Why did Coach Wooden choose UCLA as the second college to coach at?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 588 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample