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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Wooden loves what sport, though it isn't the prime drive of his life?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Running.
(c) Hockey.
(d) Football.

3. What year was Wooden born?
(a) 1930.
(b) 1900.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1920.

4. Wooden believes that in order to be successful, you do not have to have what?
(a) A big family.
(b) Stocks and bonds.
(c) Material possessions.
(d) Lots of free time.

5. Throughout his life, Wooden has always loved what, thanks to his father?
(a) Literature.
(b) Fame.
(c) Music.
(d) Art.

Short Answer Questions

1. Wooden says what about the thought of himself dying?

2. How many times has Wooden been married?

3. What does Wooden want from his father?

4. Wooden believes every person who wants to succeed must be willing to pay what?

5. Wooden says his parents worked without what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Wooden run his basketball team like he runs his household?

2. How does Wooden approach each day?

3. Why does Wooden believe that hopes and dreams are not enough to succeed?

4. How does Wooden compare the Special Olympics to the regular Olympics?

5. For whom does Wooden show great respect during Part 1 of "Wooden"?

6. Describe Wooden's philosophy of "perfection."

7. Wooden believes that the media has made winning different. Why?

8. Why does Wooden call himself a "realistic optimist"?

9. How does Wooden use poetry in Part 2 of "Wooden" to show he loves his father?

10. Why does Wooden make his team members have the same hair cut and uniform?

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