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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wooden states that when people get too caught up in believing they will "always" win, they stop doing what?
(a) Preparing to succeed.
(b) Being good friends.
(c) Getting into trouble.
(d) Celebrating their successes.

2. When Wooden is critical of his players, he is critical because he feels how about them?
(a) He wants them to remember "who's boss."
(b) He doesn't want them getting "too big for their britches."
(c) He thinks they are taking advantage of him.
(d) He cares about them.

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

4. What does Wooden want from his father?
(a) His father's Bible.
(b) His father's approval.
(c) His father's inheritance.
(d) His father's intelligence.

5. What are the first "two blocks" (aka, the "base") of success that Wooden describes?
(a) Self-control and alertness.
(b) Industriousness and enthusiasm.
(c) Fame and glory.
(d) Discipline and respect.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wooden defines "intentness" as what?

2. When things don't turn out as we want them to, Wooden suggests that we rely on what?

3. What does Wooden say about his wife, Nellie, at the end of "Wooden"?

4. Who does Wooden believe had a better definition of success than the one in Webster's dictionary?

5. Wooden feels that no matter what you're aiming to do, every person must be what?

(see the answer key)

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