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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What became known as Wooden's "good luck piece" during games at Purdue?

2. What incident caused Coach Wooden to refer to the coach/player relationship as a father/son relationship?

3. What coaching concept applied by Coach Curtis did Coach Wooden disagree with?

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

5. Besides coaching at the high-school level, what class did Coach Wooden teach?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the offer Coach Wooden received between his junior and senior year at Purdue, including the outcome.

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

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

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

5. Did Fred Slaughter respect Coach Wooden?

6. Describe Coach Wooden and Nellie's wedding.

7. Explain how Coach Wooden earned money while in college.

8. Explain Coach Lambert's coaching philosophy.

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

10. In Chapter 2, where did Coach meet Nellie and why did he like her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Coach Wooden discussed many of his players and interactions he had with them. Choose three of Coach Wooden's players, discuss what you learned from them and give your opinion on how Coach Wooden influenced them.

Essay Topic 2

Several times in They Call Me Coach, Coach Wooden discusses events in his childhood and teenager years, as well as how these events influence his life.

Part 1) Discuss how positive events in someone's childhood can influence them both positively and negatively.

Part 2) Discuss how negative events in someone's childhood can influence them both positively and negatively.

As you write each part, use examples from Coach's childhood and/or teenage years to explain your point.

Essay Topic 3

Coach Wooden describes the importance of being a role model for young people. He uses this idea many times in his coaching.

Part 1) Write a brief description of what it means to be a role model.

Part 2) Write about times when Coach Wooden was a good role model. Use examples from the book.

Part 3) Write about times when Coach Wooden was not a good role model. Use examples from the book.

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