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Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-year Friendship On and Off the Court - Quiz
Coach Wooden and Me: Our 50-year Friendship On and Off the Court - Quiz
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In High School, after Kareem's team BARELY won, what did Coach Donahue do?
Got really mad, and even called Kareem a nigger.
Told the team that they needed to shape up.
Got really mad, but eventually calmed down.
Talked about how lucky they got.
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When age was Wooden when he was put into the hospital for old age that scared Kareem?
99
97
95
98
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What did Coach Wooden talk about first when chatting with Kareem for the first time?
How prepared he should be for basketball.
Asked about Kareem's background.
How impressive Kareem's grades are.
About Kareem's impressive basketball skills.
4
What did Wooden say, that his students should prioritize in life? (highest to lowest priority)
Education, Basketball, Religion, Family, UCLA representation
UCLA representation, Education, Basketball, Religion, Family
Religion, Family, Education, Basketball, UCLA representation
Family, Religion, Education, UCLA representation, Basketball
5
Why did Kareem change his name from Lewis Alchidor to Kareem Abdul Jabar?
He converted to Islam religion.
Coach Wooden gave him that name.
Kareem didn't want to associate with his parents.
He felt that he changed from his family a lot.
6
Why did Wooden eventually made the team run?
It was simply the next lesson for the team.
He thought the team perfected their basketball skills.
The team was getting exhausted too fast in matches.
To test if if they put on their sneakers and socks on right.
7
How did Bill Russel, a basketball player, impact Kareem's skills?
Assisted Kareem with blocking players.
Showed how to pass an opponent easily.
Showed how to get away with cheating.
Assisted Kareem with playing defensively
8
How did Coach Wooden's early life as a coach work out?
He was a well-mannered coach.
He let his temper get the best of him sometimes.
The team wasn't doing so well with Coach Wooden.
9
What impression did Wooden leave on Kareem's parents after his visit to their house?
A trustworthy man.
A little skeptical, but trusted him.
Too suspicious.
10
What did Coach Wooden originally want to work for, but wasn't able to accept in the end?
University of California at Los Angeles.
University of Oregon
University of Southern California.
University of Minnesota.
11
What did Coach Wooden say to his athletes that gathered in his hospital room?
"I hope you live a better life, for I have to go soon."
"I will be passing away soon, so thank you for coming."
"Thank you for being such wonderful students, and friends."
"I am sorry, that I can't help you anymore."
12
When the old woman called Kareem a nigger in a seemingly passive way, how did Wooden react?
Wooden felt his eyes were opened about Kareem's life.
Wooden told the woman that she shouldn't say that.
Wooden got mad, and told her to never say it again.
Wooden just walked away with Kareem.
13
What would Wooden's main focus be about recruiting new members?
How well they worked with teammates.
The person's background.
How good of a record they had.
What race they are.
14
After the opponent team pinched one of Coach Wooden's students, what did he do about this?
He didn't do anything about it.
He told his team to leave and didn't want to deal with this.
A teammate knocked out the pincher later in the game.
He argued with the opponent team's coach about it.
15
What did Coach Wooden sometimes do to find out more about a student on the team?
Ask the athlete's parents.
Visit their house.
Ask them personal questions.
Ask the athlete's friends.
16
How come Kareem could seemingly go to any university he wanted to?
Kareem had enough scholarships to afford any university.
Most universities flooded Kareem with free scholarships.
His parents were able to afford most universities.
17
What was Wooden's first lesson for the team?
How to put on their sneakers and socks correctly.
Had them play a few rounds of basketball.
Started having them run to increase their stamina.
Talked about the basic fundamentals of the lessons.
18
Why did Wooden not care about winning as much as a usual person would?
He focused more on his students pushing themselves.
He didn't care about the tournament altogether.
He didn't really care about if his team won or lost.
He wouldn't care about the wins, unless it was the final.
19
Where did Kareem find the 2 pictures he put as the Cover and Back of this book?
He had them already as a reminder about Coach Wooden.
Coach Wooden gave it to him before he died.
Somebody gave it to him during an autograph signing.
Found it in his house while cleaning up.
20
What were the 2 universities that Kareem narrowed his choices to?
UCLA and St. John's
UCLA and St. Louis
UCLA and St. Andrew's
UCLA and USC
