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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. Who helps John Wooden write "Wooden"?

2. What does it mean when an athlete gets an endorsement offer?

3. Wooden isn't paid large amounts of money to do what?

4. Wooden wants people to struggle to do what?

5. Wooden loves what sport, though it isn't the prime drive of his life?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Wooden think working toward a goal should be a first concern for someone who wants to be successful?

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

3. How does Wooden approach each day?

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

5. Why doesn't Wooden become a basketball player himself?

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

7. Why do Wooden's brothers all become teachers?

8. Describe Wooden's philosophy of "perfection."

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

10. What does Wooden think happens to a person who becomes "infected" by success?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Choose one of the building blocks of Wooden's pyramid and answer these questions about it:

1. Where does the building block fit into Wooden's pyramid?

2. How does Wooden persuade the reader to agree with him about his views regarding this building block?

3. In what way has Wooden shown that he demonstrates this building block?

Essay Topic 3

Abraham Lincoln is referenced several times during "Wooden." When and why does Wooden choose to use Abraham Lincoln to make his points? What are those points?

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