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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Coach Wooden decide to stay at UCLA even after his contract expired?
(a) He was offered a substantial raise.
(b) His children loved California.
(c) He loved his players.
(d) His wife had a job she didn't want to leave.

2. Which of the following is not a key concept in Coach Wooden's idea of success?
(a) Team spirit.
(b) Frugality.
(c) Faith.
(d) Fight.

3. What college besides UCLA did Coach Wooden consider after coaching at ISU?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Minnesota.
(d) Penn State.

4. Who loaned Wooden some money for his wedding?
(a) Nellie's best friend's father.
(b) Wooden's father.
(c) Nellie's father.
(d) Coach Curtis.

5. How did Wooden feel about money as a high-school student?
(a) He was mad because he had to give it all to his father.
(b) He worked hard for it and managed it well.
(c) He spent everything he made.
(d) He did not have money in high school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who eventually became principal and superintendent of Martinsville Schools?

2. When Kareem joined the team, what was Coach Wooden working towards?

3. What part-time job did Wooden have when he started college?

4. What was Coach Wooden most surprised about when he began coaching at UCLA?

5. Why did Coach Wooden get upset with his high-school basketball coach, Glenn Curtis?

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