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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. The three blocks placed between the first two in Wooden's diagram are: friendship, loyalty, and what?
(a) Innovation.
(b) Determination.
(c) Cooperation.
(d) Idealism.

2. How does Wooden handle his players' weaknesses?
(a) He makes fun of them.
(b) He partners them with a stronger player.
(c) He expects them to work on those weaknesses themselves.
(d) He helps them overcome them.

3. Three constants throughout Wooden's life are his love for his wife, his respect/love for his father, and what?
(a) His thoughts on UCLA.
(b) His unhappiness with the regular Olympics.
(c) His desire to make money.
(d) His faith.

4. Sometimes, players who had things going on in their lives wanted Wooden to do what?
(a) Give them leniency during training.
(b) Help them with those problems.
(c) Allow them to get out of playing basketball.
(d) Pay for their way home.

5. Wooden says being a coach is akin to being a what?
(a) Best friend.
(b) Son.
(c) Leader.
(d) Father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wooden seem to think of his skills as a basketball tactician?

2. What does Wooden believe the worst punishment of a person would be?

3. For Wooden, success in a game is what?

4. Wooden says that friendship is important even if you're not talking about being part of a what?

5. When Wooden discusses conditioning, he says that it is all-inclusive, involving the moral, physical, and what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the three priorities (in order of importance) Wooden feels every UCLA player should keep in mind?

2. What does "being fair" mean to Wooden when it comes to being a leader?

3. What does Wooden say about coaches that win through violence and anger?

4. What are the four blocks that are at the second level of Wooden's pyramid of success?

5. From where did Wooden get his ideas for his pyramid of success?

6. Aside from the center block on Wooden's pyramid of success, what other blocks are in the middle row?

7. What elements make up the "mortar" of Wooden's pyramid of success? Why does he choose these elements?

8. What three blocks are located between the first two blocks that Wooden describes when defining his pyramid of success? What do all five blocks make up?

9. What blocks are at the next-to-the-top location on Wooden's pyramid of success?

10. How do Wooden's beliefs regarding morality affect the way he's put his pyramid of success together?

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