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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. When Wooden served in the military in Georgia, what was his duty?
(a) To account for liquor.
(b) To teach classes in physical fitness.
(c) To teach enlisted men how to play basketball.
(d) To enter data received from the war front.

2. What did Coach Wooden's brother do to him as a child that make him very angry?
(a) Punched him in the stomach.
(b) Pushed him in the pond.
(c) Locked him in the barn.
(d) Flipped manure on him.

3. What signal did Coach Wooden give to Nellie before each high-school game?
(a) He winked at her.
(b) He gave her the okay sign.
(c) He waved at her.
(d) He blew her a kiss.

4. What other sport did high-school player Eddie play that Coach Wooden mistakenly thought was a better fit for him?
(a) Tennis.
(b) Football.
(c) Baseball.
(d) Track.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the war, what was difficult for Coach Wooden's family to find in South Bend?

2. What moment does Coach Wooden refer to as "the peak" of his career?

3. Where was freshman player Kenny Washington from?

4. Where was Wooden's first high-school coaching job?

5. Why didn't Wooden go overseas while in the military?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What basketball rule caused Nellie and Coach Wooden to break up several times? Was this a good rule?

3. Describe Coach Wooden and Nellie's wedding.

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

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

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

7. Explain Coach Wooden's duties and pay when he got his first high-school coaching job in Dayton.

8. Describe Keith Erickson.

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

10. What caused Coach Wooden to take his first college teaching position?

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