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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wooden becomes a teacher instead of doing what?
(a) Becoming a lawyer.
(b) Playing ball.
(c) Going to college.
(d) Engineering.

2. Wooden believes every person who wants to succeed must be willing to pay what?
(a) On time.
(b) The piper.
(c) The bills.
(d) The price.

3. When Wooden loses Nellie, he finds what?
(a) Pain.
(b) A new beginning.
(c) Peace.
(d) Happiness.

4. When Wooden discusses players who have been on his various teams, he is giving them what?
(a) A piece of his mind, especially for those he didn't like.
(b) A chance to write their own books now that he has given them a lead-in.
(c) Recognition for their achievements even though no one knows them.
(d) A chance to be part of history.

5. How long were John and Nellie Wooden married?
(a) More than 50 years.
(b) Less than 50 years.
(c) About 8 years.
(d) Less than 5 years.

6. Wooden believes many people know what they want but they aren't willing to what?
(a) Talk about their dreams.
(b) Do what it takes.
(c) Spend money on mentors.
(d) Tell others what they want.

7. Wooden says his parents worked without what?
(a) Money.
(b) An education.
(c) Love.
(d) Complaining.

8. The poems Wooden adds to "Wooden" achieve what goal?
(a) They give the reader a break.
(b) They serve no particular purpose.
(c) They illustrate his thoughts.
(d) They tell the reader what's coming next.

9. Wooden feels that people can never reach what state?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Fairness.
(c) Perfection.
(d) Honesty.

10. Wooden believes everyone should constantly put forth what each day?
(a) Family.
(b) Faith.
(c) Extra effort.
(d) Ideas.

11. Wooden says he ran his basketball team like he ran his what?
(a) Errands.
(b) Career.
(c) Car.
(d) Household.

12. Wooden seems to have a lot of respect for whom?
(a) His family.
(b) His mentors.
(c) His players.
(d) All these answers are correct.

13. During Part 2 of "Wooden," Wooden talks about the contributions of whom?
(a) His mentors.
(b) His many players over the years.
(c) His parents.
(d) His wife and children.

14. Wooden makes a connection between getting a gold medal (i.e., in the Olympics) and getting what?
(a) Fame.
(b) Tired.
(c) Money.
(d) Fired.

15. What role does Wooden feel the media has played in teams' winning and losing?
(a) He thinks the media highlights winners just enough.
(b) He thinks the media has made it harder to be a "loser."
(c) He thinks that the media has finally struck a nice balance in their coverage.
(d) He believes that the media doesn't talk enough about the losers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wooden believe is greater than failure?

2. How many times has Wooden been married?

3. Wooden believes that to achieve success, a person must have what?

4. From watching whom did Wooden learn about life?

5. Wooden thinks that people should follow their what?

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