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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 & 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year did Wooden start college?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1918.
(c) 1935.
(d) 1928.

2. After Wooden and Nellie got married, how much money a week did Wooden make working with Coach Curtis?
(a) $250.
(b) $100.
(c) $25.
(d) $500.

3. Why did Coach Wooden remove Walt Hazzard from several games?
(a) Because he did not get along with the other players.
(b) Because he showed off on the court.
(c) Because he made too many fouls.
(d) Because he yelled at the referees.

4. When Walt Hazzard played in a game, he liked to stand out by doing which of the following?
(a) Scoring the majority of the points.
(b) Making three point shots.
(c) Fancy dribbling.
(d) Getting the rebounds.

5. What moment does Coach Wooden refer to as "the peak" of his career?
(a) Making it to the NCAA championship game for the first time.
(b) Receiving his job at UCLA.
(c) Watching Walt Hazzard score the winning basket at a champanionship game.
(d) A conversation he has with Fred Slaughter after a game.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Coach Wooden's high-school coach prohibit his players from doing during basketball season?

2. Who was the talented leader of the UCLA team's defense?

3. When Coach Wooden describes himself and Nellie, what does he say?

4. Which player did Coach Wooden discover was lacking in confidence?

5. How did Wooden lose all the money he had saved?

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