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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. What two elements does Wooden say are the "mortar" keeping his physical representation of success together?
(a) Faith and charity.
(b) Patience and faith.
(c) Faith and talent.
(d) Hope and faith.

2. How much of a person's job does Wooden believe a person should be able to do?
(a) As much of it as he or she can.
(b) All of it.
(c) Most of it.
(d) At least a little of it.

3. Who is the source of Wooden's beliefs on his theories about students getting average grades?
(a) His players.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His brothers.

4. Wooden says when you take initiative, there are times when what may happen?
(a) You may fail.
(b) You may make a fool of yourself.
(c) You may make a profit.
(d) You may make enemies.

5. What does Wooden believe the worst punishment of a person would be?
(a) Taking away the person's chance at playing during a game.
(b) Taking away the opportunity to work hard toward achieving goals.
(c) Taking away the person's pride.
(d) Taking away any medals or honors the person has won.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Wooden say once said that he, "Learned something from everyone he met"?

2. What advice does Wooden give on "following" others?

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

4. What type of coach doesn't Wooden seem to like?

5. How does Wooden feel about his time spent at UCLA?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Wooden place a high importance on being a coach/teacher in terms of the coach-player relationship?

2. What block is at the top of Wooden's pyramid of success? What does it mean?

3. Wooden uses Abraham Lincoln to illustrate which of the four blocks that are at the second level of his pyramid of success? Why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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