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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. Most of Coach Wooden's college players were what?

2. Why did Coach Wooden's family move to Martinsville?

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

4. Where was Wooden's first high-school coaching job?

5. What does Wooden say that many coaches and players develop during their career?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Coach Wooden and Nellie's wedding.

4. What is the meaning of this quote by Coach Wooden, "the true athlete should have character, not be a character"?

5. Once enlisted in the military, what stopped Coach Wooden from serving overseas?

6. Did Fred Slaughter respect Coach Wooden?

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 1, Coach Wooden removes Walt Hazzard from several games for showing off. Why is showing off a negative thing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Coach Wooden says that a player that gives his all have self-control, composure, and endurance. Write as if you were coaching a team. Describe what type of team it would be and how you would apply each of these three attributes in your coaching.

Essay Topic 2

Coach Wooden had specific rules for both practices and games.

Part 1) Discuss how Coach Wooden ran practices including specific rules.

Part 2) Discuss how Coach ran games including specific rules.

Essay Topic 3

Coach Wooden takes about how the coach/player relationship becomes like a father/son relationship. Compare and contrast the relationship between a coach and a player and a father and son. Give examples from the book.

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