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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The poems Wooden adds to "Wooden" achieve what goal?

2. What does Wooden quote throughout "Wooden"?

3. Wooden says you can't do what like someone else?

4. How does Wooden want his players and kids to think of him?

5. Who helps John Wooden write "Wooden"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the basic focus of the beginning of the book "Wooden"?

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

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

4. For Wooden, "success" isn't defined by money or fame. How is it described?

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

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

7. Why does Wooden believe you shouldn't compare yourself to someone else?

8. Why does Wooden disagree with the Webster's dictionary term for success?

9. How does Wooden describe his parents?

10. Describe how Wooden feels about the concept of "role models"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are three ways that Wooden tries to empower the reader of "Wooden" to try to be his or her best? (Example: Wooden uses Abraham Lincoln's life as a tool to motivate readers to become more like Lincoln.)

Essay Topic 2

Wooden talks about a number of terms throughout the book. Pick any three of the four terms below and explain in detail what they mean:

1. Physiological warfare.

2. Paying the price.

3. Competitive greatness.

4. Dictatorial style.

Essay Topic 3

In "Wooden," Wooden uses many different anecdotes to prove his points. Choose one of those anecdotes and answer the following questions about it:

1. What is the anecdote?

2. What theory/idea does the anecdote support?

3. How do you know this anecdote is being used in this manner? (In other words, what clues can you get from the text?)

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