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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 seem to think of his skills as a basketball tactician?

2. Wooden says that friendship is important even if you're not talking about being part of a what?

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

4. How does Wooden handle his players' weaknesses?

5. How does Wooden feel punishment of players should be handled?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why doesn't Wooden believe that a leader should motivate with fear of discipline?

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

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

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

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

8. What does "being fair" mean to Wooden when it comes to being a leader?

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

10. 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?

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

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 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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