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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. What are the first "two blocks" (aka, the "base") of success that Wooden describes?

2. What does Wooden say about his wife, Nellie, at the end of "Wooden"?

3. In terms of his players' priorities, what rank does Wooden give to "social interaction"?

4. How does Wooden feel now that he's no longer coaching at UCLA?

5. Though Wooden doesn't like all of his players, he does feel what way about them?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The notion of "family" is a theme that runs through "Wooden." Choose any three of the relationships below and talk about how Wooden describes the relationship to the reader in a familial manner. Do not use the same familial relationship for all three answers.

1. The relationship between coaches and players.

2. The relationship between Wooden and UCLA.

3. The relationship between Wooden and the reader.

4. The relationship between players on a team.

5. The relationship between a teacher and his/her students.

Essay Topic 2

Wooden doesn't come out and directly state everything; instead, he allows the reader to make some inferences. What can the reader infer about the following topics based on what's written throughout "Wooden"? Be specific in your answer.

1. Wooden's relationship with his children.

2. Wooden's relationship with Kareem Abdul-Jabar.

3. Wooden's personal library.

4. Wooden's method of writing "Wooden."

Essay Topic 3

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.

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