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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 is at the center of Wooden's schematic of success?

2. In terms of his players' priorities, what rank does Wooden give to "social interaction"?

3. What is a UCLA player's first priority (according to Wooden)?

4. Wooden says that confidence is something that can only occur after what?

5. Wooden says that friendship is important even if you're not talking about being part of a what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

6. Why does Wooden feel that parents shouldn't necessarily be concerned that their children aren't getting high grades?

7. Aside from the center block on Wooden's pyramid of success, what other blocks are in the middle row?

8. When does Wooden say he knew it was time to retire from coaching at UCLA?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Poetry is used throughout "Wooden." Explore the ways in which poetry assists the reader in any two of the following areas:

1. Understanding Wooden's father.

2. Understanding Wooden's relationship with his wife, Nellie.

3. Understanding Wooden's coaching/teaching principles.

4. Understanding the way Wooden raises his family.

5. Understanding Wooden's pyramid of success.

Essay Topic 2

There are a number of parallels that occur in "Wooden." Discuss the parallels between three of the following topics:

1. Wooden's relationship with his father and Wooden's relationship with the reader.

2. Wooden's time as a coach and Wooden's time as a father.

3. Wooden's relationship with his father and Wooden's relationship with his team members.

4. Wooden's pyramid of success and Wooden's coaching career.

5. Wooden's thoughts about his father and Wooden's thoughts about Abraham Lincoln.

Essay Topic 3

Given what you know about Wooden's character, what would he think about the following types of people? (Be as specific as possible, citing places in the text where Wooden discusses these issues.)

1. A basketball player who is naturally talented but doesn't give 100% versus a basketball player who is average but who always gives his/her all.

2. A teacher who demands that all students get "A" grades "or else" versus a teacher who allows students to get away without working at all and just gives them good grades.

3. A parent who is very lenient with his/her child versus a parent who is very strict with his/her child.

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