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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's talk about an American president suggests that Wooden has studied what subject?
(a) History.
(b) Sociology.
(c) War.
(d) Mathematics.

2. Wooden wants people to struggle to do what?
(a) Do better every day.
(b) Marry their childhood sweethearts.
(c) Believe in themselves.
(d) Become athletes.

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

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

5. Wooden makes a distinction between passion and what emotion?
(a) Love.
(b) Hate.
(c) Adulation.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wooden believe is greater than failure?

2. What are the names of Wooden's parents?

3. Wooden feels that strong support in a family results in what?

4. What does Wooden think will happen if a person has goals that he or she cannot reach?

5. Wooden becomes a teacher instead of doing what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What special bond does Wooden share with his father?

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

3. What is Wooden's caution when it comes to finding your "bliss"?

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

5. Wooden's primary love is not basketball. What is it?

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

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

8. How does Wooden use poetry throughout "Wooden"?

9. Describe John and Nellie Wooden's marriage.

10. Why does Wooden want his players to want to please him rather than wanting them to be afraid of disappointing him?

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