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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 does Wooden say about his players' lives and problems?

2. In Wooden's opinion, "[b]eing aware of the things that will influence your situation" is described as what?

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

4. For Wooden, success in a game is what?

5. Wooden describes knowing and being comfortable with yourself as what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Wooden describe his tactical knowledge when it comes to basketball?

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How does Wooden ensure that all the players he coaches are ready to be successful in the following areas:

1. Athletically.

2. Mentally.

3. As a team.

4. Individually.

5. Spiritually.

Essay Topic 3

Poetry is used throughout "Wooden." Explore the ways in which poetry assists the reader in any two of the following areas:

1. Understanding Wooden's father.

2. Understanding Wooden's relationship with his wife, Nellie.

3. Understanding Wooden's coaching/teaching principles.

4. Understanding the way Wooden raises his family.

5. Understanding Wooden's pyramid of success.

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