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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Wooden and Nellie got married, how much money a week did Wooden make working with Coach Curtis?
(a) $250.
(b) $500.
(c) $25.
(d) $100.

2. Who was the talented leader of the UCLA team's defense?
(a) Doug McIntosh.
(b) Keith Erickson.
(c) Kenny Washington.
(d) Fred Slaughter.

3. Where did Wooden go the morning after his wedding?
(a) To a basketball clinic.
(b) To help his coach recruit new players.
(c) To basketball practice.
(d) To look for a job.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Coach Wooden meet his future wife, Nellie?

2. Where would Coach have stayed if it were up to him?

3. In Coach's favorite poem, "They Ask Me Why I Teach," what was the answer to the author's question?

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

5. Coach Wooden's father told his to "drink deeply from good books, especially ..."

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the meaning of this quote by Coach Wooden, "the true athlete should have character, not be a character"?

2. Why didn't Coach Wooden remain a high-school basketball coach?

3. How did Coach Wooden feel about money?

4. Describe Coach Wooden and Nellie's wedding.

5. Describe how Coach Wooden learned to play basketball as a child.

6. In Chapter 8, Coach Wooden says that coaches can sometimes be subconsciously influenced by their players. What does he mean by this?

7. In Chapter 1, did Coach Wooden made the right decision by pulling Fred Slaughter from the championship game?

8. Describe the incident in Chapter 2 between Coach Wooden and his brother and the impact it had on Coach.

9. Explain the offer Coach Wooden received between his junior and senior year at Purdue, including the outcome.

10. Once enlisted in the military, what stopped Coach Wooden from serving overseas?

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