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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. Wooden believes something is not worth working toward if you are not willing to be what to it?
(a) Loyal.
(b) Greedy.
(c) Loving.
(d) Persistent.

2. How much of a person's job does Wooden believe a person should be able to do?
(a) All of it.
(b) As much of it as he or she can.
(c) At least a little of it.
(d) Most of it.

3. When Wooden is critical of his players, he is critical because he feels how about them?
(a) He doesn't want them getting "too big for their britches."
(b) He thinks they are taking advantage of him.
(c) He cares about them.
(d) He wants them to remember "who's boss."

4. Wooden says that you can have what on the lives of those you instruct?
(a) Little input.
(b) A moneymaking opportunity.
(c) No meaningful changes.
(d) An impact.

5. Wooden says when you take initiative, there are times when what may happen?
(a) You may make a fool of yourself.
(b) You may fail.
(c) You may make enemies.
(d) You may make a profit.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Wooden discusses conditioning, he says that it is all-inclusive, involving the moral, physical, and what?

2. What does Wooden believe the worst punishment of a person would be?

3. Wooden says that "team spirit" is something a person must be what?

4. What type of person does Wooden say motivates by fear of discipline?

5. Wooden defines "intentness" as what?

Short Essay Questions

1. From where did Wooden get his ideas for his pyramid of success?

2. How does Wooden end "Wooden"?

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

4. How does Wooden discuss his retirement from coaching during Part 3 of "Wooden"?

5. What does "being fair" mean to Wooden when it comes to being a leader?

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

7. What three blocks are located between the first two blocks that Wooden describes when defining his pyramid of success? What do all five blocks make up?

8. Despite the fact that Wooden doesn't like all his players, how does he treat them?

9. What block is at the top of Wooden's pyramid of success? What does it mean?

10. What are three ways that Wooden shows he cares about his players?

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