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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. According to coach, when are 90% of basketball games won?
(a) In the last five seconds.
(b) In the first ten minutes.
(c) In the first quarter.
(d) By half time.

2. What college besides UCLA did Coach Wooden consider after coaching at ISU?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Penn State.
(d) Alabama.

3. What major change did Coach Wooden make in his practices that improved the team's NCAA finals.?
(a) Adding more scrimmages.
(b) Letting players run some practices.
(c) Allowing more team members to play together.
(d) Shortening the length of practices.

4. What was Coach Wooden most surprised about when he began coaching at UCLA?
(a) How big the fan base was.
(b) How much money the assistant coaches received.
(c) How horrible the team was.
(d) How many great players he had.

5. In what year did UCLA win their first NCAA championship?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1952.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1960.

Short Answer Questions

1. Coach Wooden believes there are no failures, just what?

2. Why did Coach Wooden try to get out of his contract with UCLA?

3. Why did Kareem get extra juice at breakfast when the other players did not?

4. When did most of Coach Wooden's conversations with his players take place?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. According to Chapter 14, what was important to the Wooden Family?

6. What kind of player was Sidney Wicks?

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

8. What were Coach Wooden feelings about assistant coaches?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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