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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 choose UCLA as the second college to coach at?
(a) It was his dream coaching position.
(b) The college he really wanted didn't call on time.
(c) UCLA was his biggest rival as a player.
(d) His family wanted to move to the warm weather.

2. In what year did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar announce he would play for UCLA?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1967.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1960.

3. Why was Kareem the only player allowed to rest in the training room from time to time during practice?
(a) He suffered from migraines.
(b) He had a sleeping disorder.
(c) He had young children at home that kept him up at night.
(d) He needed therapy for a knee injury.

4. What place did Coach Wooden's team end up in the tournament in his second year as ISU?
(a) Last.
(b) First.
(c) Second.
(d) Fifth.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Coach Wooden have the worse record of his career?

3. After Kareem and several other superstars graduated, what did Coach Wooden want his team to become?

4. Coach Wooden's pastor used to be his what?

5. What kind of comments did Kareem receive from the press?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Coach Wooden believe was a great motivator and how did he use this to help his team?

2. Who was Lewis Alcindor and why was he important to the team?

3. Explain Coach Wooden's haircut rule.

4. 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?

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

6. How does Coach Wooden define success?

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

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

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

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

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