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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wooden believe gives you a greater sense of achievement once it's been faced?
(a) Failure.
(b) A worthy opponent.
(c) Death.
(d) Broken limbs.

2. How does Wooden handle his players' weaknesses?
(a) He makes fun of them.
(b) He partners them with a stronger player.
(c) He expects them to work on those weaknesses themselves.
(d) He helps them overcome them.

3. Though Wooden doesn't like all of his players, he does feel what way about them?
(a) He wants them to get at least a 3.0 GPA.
(b) He wants them to make a living in basketball.
(c) He cares about them.
(d) He wants them to appreciate him.

4. What does Wooden say about "enthusiasm"?
(a) It is the act of being funny.
(b) It is the act of enjoying what you are doing.
(c) It is the act of winning.
(d) It is the act of someone who isn't serious about his or her work.

5. Who does Wooden say once said that he, "Learned something from everyone he met"?
(a) A grade school teacher.
(b) Wooden's father.
(c) Wooden's brother.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

Short Answer Questions

1. Joshua Wooden and what other person are the influences on Wooden's physical representation of success?

2. For Wooden, the final score is not as important as ...

3. Why does Wooden want his players to have zero creases in their socks?

4. Wooden says that friendship is important even if you're not talking about being part of a what?

5. What shape does Wooden use to visually describe "success"?

(see the answer key)

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