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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of coach doesn't Wooden seem to like?
(a) A lenient coach.
(b) A fascist coach.
(c) A democratic coach.
(d) A dictator style coach.

2. Wooden says "being fair" doesn't mean what?
(a) Everyone is treated the same.
(b) Everyone is your friend.
(c) Everyone gets lots of money.
(d) Everyone wins the game.

3. Three elements that strongly influenced Wooden's ideas on success are his faith, ideas on morality, and what?
(a) Grade school teachers.
(b) Family.
(c) Personal achievements.
(d) UCLA.

4. What does Wooden say about players who believe they will win or lose based on what people say about them?
(a) He feels those players should do the opposite of what's expected of them.
(b) He feels those players should be motivated by what people say.
(c) He feels those players should try to live up to the other person's expectations.
(d) He feels those players shouldn't listen to what people say about them.

5. How does Wooden make sure his players push the other team to their limit?
(a) By learning martial arts.
(b) By being in top physical shape.
(c) By doing daily meditations.
(d) By having a strong spiritual side.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Wooden feel about his time spent at UCLA?

2. When Wooden is critical of his players, he is critical because he feels how about them?

3. What does Wooden try to do with his players' internal prides?

4. A willingness to work hard is termed by Wooden as what?

5. What does Wooden say about "enthusiasm"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When it comes to winning championships, what two things does Wooden keep in mind?

5. What block is at the center of Wooden's pyramid of success? Why?

6. Wooden uses Abraham Lincoln to illustrate which of the four blocks that are at the second level of his pyramid of success? Why?

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

8. What does Wooden stress about listening to what people say about you? What example does he give?

9. Where does winning come into place in Wooden's pyramid of success?

10. What elements make up the "mortar" of Wooden's pyramid of success? Why does he choose these elements?

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