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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 call himself?
(a) A realistic optimist.
(b) A pessimistic optimist.
(c) An optimistic coach.
(d) A realistic pessimist.

2. Wooden says when you take initiative, there are times when what may happen?
(a) You may make enemies.
(b) You may make a profit.
(c) You may fail.
(d) You may make a fool of yourself.

3. Why does Wooden want his players' feet to be tough?
(a) So they can play barefoot in the warmer months.
(b) So they can handle stopping, starting, and pivoting.
(c) So they can handle running drills.
(d) So they can outrun the other teams.

4. Wooden describes knowing and being comfortable with yourself as what?
(a) Poise.
(b) Talent.
(c) Eagerness.
(d) Unnecessary.

5. How does Wooden feel about his players who went on to do something else than become professional ball players?
(a) He is just as proud of them as he is of his other players.
(b) He thinks much less of them than he does of his other players.
(c) He thinks they didn't try as hard as his other players.
(d) He wishes they had been able to achieve more and feels sorry for them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wooden seem to hold as the highest standard of his success?

2. What organization does Wooden support?

3. How does Wooden handle his players' weaknesses?

4. When Wooden discusses players who have been on his various teams, he is giving them what?

5. Wooden says his parents worked without what?

(see the answer key)

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