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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. Why did Coach Wooden remove Walt Hazzard from several games?
(a) Because he made too many fouls.
(b) Because he showed off on the court.
(c) Because he did not get along with the other players.
(d) Because he yelled at the referees.

2. When the Wooden family moved to Martinsville, what did Coach Wooden's father do for a living?
(a) He gave massages.
(b) He was a farmer.
(c) He worked at a restaurant.
(d) He taught at Coach's school.

3. What does Wooden say that many coaches and players develop during their career?
(a) Health problems.
(b) Superstitions.
(c) Bad habits.
(d) Family problems.

4. Coach Lambert also taught Coach Wooden to play his own game and let the opponents what?
(a) Worry about your next move.
(b) Lose.
(c) Figure it out.
(d) Follow.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What coaching concept applied by Coach Curtis did Coach Wooden disagree with?

2. Who stopped Walt Hazzard from quitting the team?

3. What did Coach Wooden tell Kenny Washington when he catches Kenny crying because he is homesick?

4. What took Wooden away from his home in 1943?

5. When Coach Wooden was a child, what was his first basketball hoop made out of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Coach Lambert's coaching philosophy.

2. Did Fred Slaughter respect Coach Wooden?

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

4. Describe Keith Erickson.

5. Describe Coach Wooden and Nellie's relationship throughout their high-school years.

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

7. Why didn't Coach Wooden seek a career as a professional basketball player?

8. Describe Wooden's relationship with his high-school coach Glenn Curtis.

9. Explain how Coach Wooden earned money while in college.

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

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