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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. What did Coach Wooden discover made his team tired at tournament time?
(a) Putting too much pressure on them.
(b) Making them practice the day before.
(c) Working his team too much too early.
(d) Giving his team a curfew that was too late.

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

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

4. Coach says that Sidney Wicks went from being an erratic player to what kind of player?
(a) Great player.
(b) Consistent player.
(c) Super player.
(d) Boring player.

5. In 1966, where did the UCLA team start playing?
(a) Pauley Pavilion.
(b) Cotter Gymnasium.
(c) Wooden Hall.
(d) UCLA Stadium.

Short Answer Questions

1. What state did Kareem come from in order to play for UCLA?

2. Coach Wooden teaches his players it isn't what you do, it's...?

3. Why did Coach Wooden require his players to wear the same practice uniform every time they practiced?

4. What did Coach Wooden show his players how to do every year?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Coach Wooden say he never wants his team to do during a game?

2. Explain John Wooden's Pyramid of Success.

3. Explain the importance of socks and shoes according to Coach Wooden.

4. What is something Coach Wooden says he will never do. Why do you think he says this?

5. How did Coach Wooden end up teaching at UCLA?

6. What were Coach Wooden feelings about assistant coaches?

7. What was Coach Wooden's advice to his team concerning the outcome of a game?

8. Explain the comparison Coach talked about between players and doves.

9. List some of the people who influenced Coach Wooden's life, according to Chapter 16.

10. Why didn't Coach Wooden ask his players to give 110%?

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