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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What health improvement occurs with a bodybuilding exercise program?
(a) Improvement of blood circulation.
(b) Lower cholesterol.
(c) A smaller waist size.
(d) A healthier liver.

2. How does Arnold manage to maintain his relationship with Weider?
(a) By separating business and friendship.
(b) By not maintaining a business relationship with him.
(c) By paying Weider back for the car.
(d) By doing everything Weider says.

3. What type of exercises do not require gym equipment?
(a) Stretches.
(b) Floor exercises.
(c) Freehand exercises.
(d) Strengthening exercises.

4. What place does Arnold take at the 1970 Mr. Olympia contest?
(a) Third.
(b) Second.
(c) Fourth.
(d) First.

5. During accelerated training, what must the bodybuilder do after exercising the back?
(a) Take a hot shower.
(b) Get a massage.
(c) Take a muscle relaxant.
(d) Stretch and flex to avoid stiffness.

6. In what year does Arnold fall in love with Barbara?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1972.
(d) 1969.

7. How many months of free weight training are a prerequisite to a progressive resistance weight training program for most people?
(a) One to four months.
(b) Three to five months.
(c) Three to four months.
(d) Four to six months.

8. Who does Arnold learn is competing in the 1970 Mr. Olympia contest?
(a) Franco Columbu.
(b) Joe Weider.
(c) Sergio Oliva.
(d) Reg Park.

9. On what days in Schwarzenegger's plan do we focus on the back, chest, and shoulders?
(a) Monday and Wednesday.
(b) Tuesday and Friday.
(c) Sunday and Wednesday.
(d) Tuesday and Thursday.

10. What body parts should be developed equally in a bodybuilding training program?
(a) The brain and head.
(b) Upper body, lower body, and abdominal area.
(c) The arms and legs.
(d) The torso and trunk.

11. In addition to the arms, triceps, biceps, and waist, what other two areas does the Wednesday and Saturday accelerated program target?
(a) Back and legs.
(b) Calves and forearms.
(c) Forearms and back.
(d) Calves and back.

12. What freehand exercise requires a chinning bar?
(a) Pull-downs.
(b) Pull-ups.
(c) Sit-ups.
(d) Close-Grip Biceps Chin.

13. What type of squats are recommended during weight training?
(a) Full squats with no weights.
(b) Full squats with greater weights.
(c) Squats with fewer weights, three quarters of the way down.
(d) Squats with greater weights, and partials, three quarters of the way down.

14. What type of attitude is critical to success in bodybuilding?
(a) Relaxed.
(b) Physical.
(c) Mental.
(d) Spiritual.

15. In weight training, what exercise helps you develop a great back?
(a) Rowing with bar.
(b) Chin-ups behind the neck.
(c) Press behind neck.
(d) Lateral raises.

Short Answer Questions

1. What factors have influenced the rapid evolution of bodybuilding in the 1970's?

2. What is a critical factor for fostering motivation and correct performance with weight training?

3. What two weight exercises develop the abdominal muscles?

4. What accelerated training exercises are repeated after flexing and stretching on Wednesday and Saturday?

5. How can limitations in body type be overcome with respect to bodybuilding?

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