View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Arnold go for the Mr. Europe contest?

2. What is the measure of Arnold's arms when he is only twenty years old?

3. After Arnold finishes the exhibition tour, what does he believe?

4. Who serves as Arnold's translator of bodybuilding journals written in English?

5. How many other Mr. Universe contests are sponsored by other bodybuilding federations?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Arnold's parents change their minds about his choice of career?

2. In Part One, Chapter Five, what does Arnold promise himself never to do again?

3. What are some of the criticisms leveled at Arnold by others in Graz during this teenage period of his early bodybuilding career?

4. Why do the federation judges back out of their commitment to pay Arnold's way to the Mr. Universe contest in London?

5. What does Arnold decide to change once he begins training in America?

6. In Part One, Chapter Six, why is Arnold feeling depressed regarding his parents' perception of his achievement?

7. Describe three things that Arnold learns after taking second place at Mr. Universe.

8. Despite creating his own separate body training routines, careful attention to meals between training sessions, and goals to win two more upcoming competitions, Arnold has feelings of inadequacy. Why do you think this is so?

9. Why does Arnold find it difficult to learn the things he had planned to during the Mr. Universe contest?

10. After Arnold enters military service, he leaves his boot camp base without permission in order to compete in the Junior division of the Mr. Europe Junior contest. Describe your reaction to the risk that Arnold took.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

With Barbara, Arnold enters into his first positive, longer term relationship with a woman in America. But after several years, she leaves him when she decides he isn't capable of being in a committed relationship.

Explain why you think Arnold is unable to make the compromises necessary to have a career and a rewarding relationship at the same time.

With the disappointment of the breakup, discuss what Arnold learns about relationships based on his two years with Barbara.

Do you see evidence later in the book that Arnold has used what he learned from this relationship in his future endeavors?

Essay Topic 2

Considering the entire book, analyze the reasons that you think motivated Arnold to write this book. Discuss all aspects: personal, familial, professional, and entrepreneurial. Cite examples from the book to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

As a teenager, Arnold has an unfulfilled need for recognition. After meeting men who serve as role models at the gym in Graz, he realizes that becoming a bodybuilder can provide that recognition.

Discuss reasons why men who exercise at a gym and are much older than Arnold emerge as sources of inspiration for a teenager who is hungry for recognition.

Why does bodybuilding seem to be an unlikely choice for a teenager? Discuss the appeal of bodybuilding as a vehicle for Arnold to gain recognition. If Arnold's experience occurred now, do you think bodybuilding would be a logical choice? Why or why not?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 961 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample