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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wooden say about the Olympics?

2. Wooden believes that to achieve success, a person must have what?

3. Wooden says you can't do what like someone else?

4. What does Wooden say most people are "whether they know it or not"?

5. Who helps John Wooden write "Wooden"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Wooden want his players to want to please him rather than wanting them to be afraid of disappointing him?

2. How does Wooden approach each day?

3. Why doesn't Wooden become a basketball player himself?

4. What special bond does Wooden share with his father?

5. Describe Wooden's philosophy of "perfection."

6. What does Wooden believe can happen if a person focuses too much on success?

7. How does Wooden feel about the players who didn't become famous as opposed to the ones who did become famous?

8. For Wooden, "success" isn't defined by money or fame. How is it described?

9. Why does Wooden believe you shouldn't compare yourself to someone else?

10. How does Wooden's father's "teaching" personality carry over into his sons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If we consider Wooden's pyramid of success to be the climax of his book, what would three "rising action" elements (those parts of the book leading up to the climax) be?

Essay Topic 2

Abraham Lincoln is referenced several times during "Wooden." When and why does Wooden choose to use Abraham Lincoln to make his points? What are those points?

Essay Topic 3

Choose three places in "Wooden" where John Wooden uses real people to illustrate his points. How does the person's character, experiences, and/or reputation support what Wooden is trying to explain to the reader?

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