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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 tournament did Coach Wooden dream of his players being in?
(a) The Final Four.
(b) The NCAA Championship.
(c) The Big Ten.
(d) The Big Five.

2. What tournament did Coach Wooden lead his ISU players to?
(a) NCA.
(b) NCAA.
(c) NACB.
(d) NAIA.

3. Why did Coach Wooden decide to go to the NAIA tournament his second year at ISU when he had refused his first year?
(a) Because they now allowed both black and white players.
(b) Because he felt that his team was ready to win.
(c) Because Nellie pointed out that it would help his career.
(d) Because his team begged him to let them attend.

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

5. Coach Wooden teaches his players it isn't what you do, it's...?
(a) What you dream of doing.
(b) How you do it.
(c) How much money you make.
(d) The way you do it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Coach Wooden believed that his most successful players were not successful because of skill but because of what?

2. What was Coach Wooden's job at First Christian Church in Santa Monica?

3. Coach Wooden disagreed with coaches who told their players to...?

4. According to Coach Wooden, what is it possible for a player to gain?

5. Why were Kareem's teammates jealous of him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Jabbar deal with the treatment from the public?

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

4. When did Coach Wooden do most of his talking with his players?

5. In Chapter 17, Coach Wooden says, "failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." Explain what he means by this.

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

7. Why did Coach Wooden take his team to the NAIA tournament his second year of coaching when he did not take them his first year?

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

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

10. What were Coach Wooden feelings about assistant coaches?

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