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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Wooden feel that success can be dangerous?
(a) If someone takes it too much to heart.
(b) If someone never achieves it.
(c) If someone is jealous of others.
(d) If someone gets too much of it.

2. What does Wooden seem to hold as the highest standard of his success?
(a) His father.
(b) His team.
(c) His family.
(d) His mentoring.

3. From watching whom did Wooden learn about life?
(a) His parents.
(b) His brothers.
(c) His wife.
(d) His grade school teachers.

4. Wooden believes that the goals in life are the same as the goals in what?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Friendship.
(d) Teaching.

5. Sometimes, players who had things going on in their lives wanted Wooden to do what?
(a) Allow them to get out of playing basketball.
(b) Help them with those problems.
(c) Pay for their way home.
(d) Give them leniency during training.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Wooden's opinion, "[b]eing aware of the things that will influence your situation" is described as what?

2. What types of things would Wooden never do?

3. How does Wooden describe "team spirit"?

4. Wooden says that confidence is something that can only occur after what?

5. Wooden thinks a person's goals should be difficult to achieve but not what?

(see the answer key)

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