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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. Wooden says that confidence is something that can only occur after what?

2. What does Wooden believe the worst punishment of a person would be?

3. Wooden says people shouldn't be afraid to do what?

4. How long does Wooden say it took to come up with all his "blocks" to success?

5. When Wooden retired, he told his team what?

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

3. What elements make up the "mortar" of Wooden's pyramid of success? Why does he choose these elements?

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

5. How do Wooden's beliefs regarding morality affect the way he's put his pyramid of success together?

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

7. When does Wooden say he knew it was time to retire from coaching at UCLA?

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

9. How does Wooden end "Wooden"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the beginning of the book, Wooden flashes back to his childhood and early years. What purpose does this type of flashback serve in terms of the rest of his book (e.g. how it supports his pyramid of success, how it sets the stage for his coaching techniques, etc.)?

Essay Topic 2

Wooden tells the reader at the beginning of the book that he has a love for literature. How is his love for literature apparent at three different times during the text of "Wooden'? (Example: The use of poetry throughout "Wooden" shows that Wooden loves the written word and is familiar with many types of poems as well as authors.)

Essay Topic 3

What is the overall theme of the book "Wooden"? (In other words, what theme is the thread that holds the whole piece together?)

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