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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Wooden thinks that accepting money for endorsements could potentially be what?
(a) Profitable.
(b) Immoral.
(c) Illegal.
(d) Stupid.

2. What organization does Wooden support?
(a) Special Olympics.
(b) The American Cancer Society.
(c) The American Heart Association.
(d) The Humane Society.

3. Who does Wooden believe had a better definition of success than the one in Webster's dictionary?
(a) His father.
(b) One of his students.
(c) His wife.
(d) Himself.

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

5. How does Wooden want his players and kids to think of him?
(a) He wants them to think he's a hero.
(b) He wants them to fear him.
(c) He wants them to devote time to doing what he wants them to do.
(d) He wants them to please him.

6. What kind of character does Wooden suggest people should always have?
(a) A positive one.
(b) A pragmatic one.
(c) A prudent one.
(d) A pessimistic one.

7. Wooden thinks of himself mainly as a what?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Husband.
(c) Mentor.
(d) Coach.

8. Wooden says you should feel what emotion when you give something your all?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Fear.
(d) Exhaustion.

9. Wooden says he wanted his relationship with his players to be the same as the relationship he experienced with whom?
(a) His wife.
(b) His father.
(c) His brothers.
(d) His teachers.

10. Wooden suggests that people shouldn't focus on their what?
(a) Bank accounts.
(b) Education.
(c) Faults.
(d) Families.

11. Wooden describes his marriage how?
(a) Unfulfilling.
(b) Successful.
(c) Sad.
(d) Horrible.

12. What doesn't Wooden think has changed over the years?
(a) The terms in basketball.
(b) The need for fame.
(c) UCLA players.
(d) The desire to win.

13. What does Wooden believe is greater than failure?
(a) Pride.
(b) Practicality.
(c) Persistence.
(d) Patience.

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

15. Wooden believes that working toward a goal (aka, the "destination") should be what?
(a) The first concern of someone who wants to earn success.
(b) The last concern of someone who wants to earn success.
(c) Is a problem for a lot of people.
(d) Isn't necessary if you have mentors to guide you.

Short Answer Questions

1. What president does Wooden admire?

2. During Part 2 of "Wooden," Wooden talks about the contributions of whom?

3. Wooden isn't paid large amounts of money to do what?

4. Wooden makes a connection between getting a gold medal (i.e., in the Olympics) and getting what?

5. Wooden becomes a teacher instead of doing what?

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