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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. After the war, what was difficult for Coach Wooden's family to find in South Bend?

2. After Coach Wooden's first high-school coaching job, where did he move for his second high-school coaching job?

3. How did Wooden feel about money as a high-school student?

4. At his first high-school coaching job, what was Coach Wooden's salary?

5. After Wooden and Nellie got married, how much money a week did Wooden make working with Coach Curtis?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, Coach Wooden says that coaches can sometimes be subconsciously influenced by their players. What does he mean by this?

2. Describe how Coach Wooden learned to play basketball as a child.

3. Describe Keith Erickson.

4. In Chapter 1, Coach Wooden says that Jack Hirsch was a bully, but he later realized Jack was lacking in confidence. Why do people who lack confidence sometimes bully?

5. What caused Coach Wooden to take his first college teaching position?

6. Why didn't Coach Wooden remain a high-school basketball coach?

7. Did Fred Slaughter respect Coach Wooden?

8. Discuss some of the advice Coach Wooden's father gave him in his elementary graduation letter.

9. What caused Coach Wooden to enlist in the military?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Coach Wooden left his coaching temporarily to enlist in WWII.

Part 1) Describe what event caused Coach Wooden to voluntarily enlist in the military.

Part 2) Based on what you know about Coach Wooden, write about what kind of solider you think he would have been. Use specific examples from the book that describe his personality and character traits.

Essay Topic 2

Coach Wooden discusses talent, fame, and conceit. He describes how each one of these can be a part of a player's life.

Part 1) Write about talent. Where does it come from? What is the responsibility of someone with their talent?

Part 2) Write about fame. Where does it come from? What types of things do famous people deal with?

Part 3) Write about conceit. What causes conceit? How can it damage a person? How can conceit be controlled or changed?

Essay Topic 3

In the book, the theme of unity on a team is repeated several times.

Part 1) Write about how Coach Wooden would build unity on his teams. Use specific examples from the book.

Part 2) Write about the benefits of learning unity and what other areas of life the lesson of unity can be applied to.

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