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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From watching whom did Wooden learn about life?
(a) His grade school teachers.
(b) His parents.
(c) His brothers.
(d) His wife.

2. The poems Wooden adds to "Wooden" achieve what goal?
(a) They give the reader a break.
(b) They serve no particular purpose.
(c) They tell the reader what's coming next.
(d) They illustrate his thoughts.

3. Wooden feels that strong support in a family results in what?
(a) Great ball players.
(b) Better-adjusted children.
(c) A fun life.
(d) Kids who want to break away from their parents.

4. Wooden says he wanted his relationship with his players to be the same as the relationship he experienced with whom?
(a) His teachers.
(b) His wife.
(c) His father.
(d) His brothers.

5. How does Wooden feel about his players who went on to do something else than become professional ball players?
(a) He is just as proud of them as he is of his other players.
(b) He thinks they didn't try as hard as his other players.
(c) He wishes they had been able to achieve more and feels sorry for them.
(d) He thinks much less of them than he does of his other players.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wooden say will create success in any person's life?

2. Wooden seems to have a lot of respect for whom?

3. Wooden thinks that people should follow their what?

4. Wooden makes a distinction between passion and what emotion?

5. Wooden doesn't want his children to worry that they have done what?

(see the answer key)

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