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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. Why did Coach Wooden remove Walt Hazzard from several games?

2. Where was Coach Wooden's first college coaching job?

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

4. Where would Coach have stayed if it were up to him?

5. Wooden was told to report to the U.S.S. Franklin in the South Pacific to serve in what position?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How did Coach Wooden come to have a "good luck charm"?

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

8. Explain Coach Lambert's coaching philosophy.

9. 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?

10. Describe Keith Erickson.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Coach Wooden says that his wife Nellie is one of his biggest inspirations. Use specific examples from the book to write about what why Coach and Nellie have a strong marriage. Describe specific instances when Nellie offered Coach inspiration.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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