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

2. In 1966, where did the UCLA team start playing?

3. Why did Coach Wooden decide to go to the NAIA tournament his second year at ISU when he had refused his first year?

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

5. What major change did Coach Wooden make in his practices that improved the team's NCAA finals.?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why didn't Coach Wooden ask his players to give 110%?

2. Explain the comparison Coach talked about between players and doves.

3. Explain Coach Wooden's haircut rule.

4. What kind of player was Sidney Wicks?

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

6. In Chapter 17, Coach Wooden says, "failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." Explain what he means by this.

7. According to Coach Wooden, what type of player was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?

8. Why did Coach Wooden take his team to the NAIA tournament his second year of coaching when he did not take them his first year?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Coach Wooden's father gave him a note for his elementary school graduation with advice about life. Coach Wooden said that he decided to live his life according to the advice in the note and kept it in his wallet his whole life. Choose several of the points in the note and write about how Coach Wooden applied each of the points to his life. Use specific examples from the book to support what you write.

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

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.

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