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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. How long does Wooden say it took to come up with all his "blocks" to success?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Fourteen years.
(c) Twenty-one years.
(d) One year.

2. For Wooden (in terms of his success schematic), skill goes hand in hand with what?
(a) Natural talent.
(b) A likable personality.
(c) Good parents.
(d) Team spirit.

3. How does Wooden describe "self satisfaction"?
(a) Knowing that you're going to be a good teacher someday.
(b) Knowing that you're on your way to success.
(c) Knowing that you're on the way to making lots of money.
(d) Knowing you've done the best you could to be the best you can be.

4. When things don't turn out as we want them to, Wooden suggests that we rely on what?
(a) A mentor's guidance.
(b) Faith.
(c) His book, "Wooden."
(d) His physical representation of success.

5. Wooden says that confidence is something that can only occur after what?
(a) The blocks below it are put into practice.
(b) The person has a good role model.
(c) The person is ready to have it bestowed upon him or her by a mentor.
(d) The individual plays a sport.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wooden say about "enthusiasm"?

2. What does Wooden say that team players have to feel about themselves?

3. How much of a person's job does Wooden believe a person should be able to do?

4. Wooden feels that no matter what you're aiming to do, every person must be what?

5. Three constants throughout Wooden's life are his love for his wife, his respect/love for his father, and what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does winning come into place in Wooden's pyramid of success?

2. What are the two blocks that Wooden uses to introduce his image of a pyramid to his readers?

3. How does Wooden discuss his retirement from coaching during Part 3 of "Wooden"?

4. Despite the fact that Wooden doesn't like all his players, how does he treat them?

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

6. When it comes to winning championships, what two things does Wooden keep in mind?

7. What block is at the center of Wooden's pyramid of success? Why?

8. What are three ways that Wooden shows he cares about his players?

9. Wooden is not what he calls a "dictator style coach." In what ways does he differ from that type of coach?

10. What are three ways that Wooden makes sure his players are ready for "physiological warfare"?

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