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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which people in Wooden's life influence his decisions?
(a) Strangers he would talk to.
(b) The parents of players.
(c) His mentors.
(d) His roommates.
2. What does Wooden believe will come if you try anything?
(a) Elation.
(b) Exhaustion.
(c) Failure.
(d) Success.
3. Wooden wants people to struggle to do what?
(a) Become athletes.
(b) Do better every day.
(c) Believe in themselves.
(d) Marry their childhood sweethearts.
4. Where was Wooden born?
(a) Martinsville, Indiana.
(b) Hall, Indiana.
(c) New York City, New York.
(d) Los Angeles, California.
5. Wooden has several brothers. What profession do they all choose?
(a) They all became lawyers.
(b) They all became doctors.
(c) They all became teachers.
(d) They all became accountants.
6. Wooden suggests that people shouldn't focus on their what?
(a) Faults.
(b) Families.
(c) Bank accounts.
(d) Education.
7. Wooden believes every person who wants to succeed must be willing to pay what?
(a) The piper.
(b) The price.
(c) The bills.
(d) On time.
8. What does Wooden think will happen if a person has goals that he or she cannot reach?
(a) It will make the person work harder to prove everyone wrong.
(b) The person will become an inspiration to all those around him/her.
(c) The goals will actually be reached because nothing is really impossible.
(d) The person won't think there is any use in trying to reach them.
9. Wooden's talk about an American president suggests that Wooden has studied what subject?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) History.
(c) War.
(d) Sociology.
10. When Wooden discusses players who have been on his various teams, he is giving them what?
(a) A chance to be part of history.
(b) Recognition for their achievements even though no one knows them.
(c) A piece of his mind, especially for those he didn't like.
(d) A chance to write their own books now that he has given them a lead-in.
11. The poems Wooden adds to "Wooden" achieve what goal?
(a) They serve no particular purpose.
(b) They give the reader a break.
(c) They tell the reader what's coming next.
(d) They illustrate his thoughts.
12. What does Wooden think of people trying to achieve goals that will or could harm themselves?
(a) He feels it's a part of life.
(b) He thinks it's the sign of a successful player.
(c) He is for it.
(d) He is against it.
13. When does Wooden feel that success can be dangerous?
(a) If someone gets too much of it.
(b) If someone takes it too much to heart.
(c) If someone is jealous of others.
(d) If someone never achieves it.
14. What does Wooden believe gives you a greater sense of achievement once it's been faced?
(a) Broken limbs.
(b) Death.
(c) Failure.
(d) A worthy opponent.
15. Wooden believes many people know what they want but they aren't willing to what?
(a) Talk about their dreams.
(b) Tell others what they want.
(c) Spend money on mentors.
(d) Do what it takes.
Short Answer Questions
1. Wooden loves what sport, though it isn't the prime drive of his life?
2. Wooden believes that working toward a goal (aka, the "destination") should be what?
3. Wooden says you should feel what emotion when you give something your all?
4. Wooden suggests that people shouldn't work twice as hard tomorrow to make up for what?
5. What does Wooden call himself?
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