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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Arnold convince Franco Columbu to do?
(a) Get into bodybuilding.
(b) Lift more weights.
(c) Design weights.
(d) Compete with Arnold.

2. Why does Arnold borrow money?
(a) To buy the health club where he works out.
(b) For train fare home.
(c) To repay his father.
(d) To buy weights.

3. Of what shortcoming is Arnold particularly aware after meeting Chet Yorton at the London Mr. Universe contest?
(a) His thigh work.
(b) His pectorals.
(c) His shoulders.
(d) His deltoids.

4. Who serves as Arnold's translator of bodybuilding journals written in English?
(a) Reg Park.
(b) Arnold's father.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) Karl Gerstl.

5. What is the audience reaction to the use of "Exodus" during Arnold's routine?
(a) Sadness.
(b) Disdain.
(c) Enthusiasm.
(d) Disappointment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do his parents say about Arnold's emotional distance?

2. How much does Arnold weigh at the end of his Army service?

3. What does Arnold discover while visiting Reg Park in South Africa?

4. What type of invitations does Arnold receive when he returns to Munich after the Mr. Universe contest in London?

5. What problem does owning the health club cause Arnold?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what activities does Wag Bennett introduce Arnold during his trip to London?

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

3. In Part One, Chapter Two, describe that the reasons that give Arnold satisfaction with bodybuilding as a choice of sport.

4. How does Arnold console himself during his seven days in the Army jail?

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

6. In Part One, Chapter Five, why does Arnold believe it is his destiny to be successful?

7. Why is Arnold concerned about an upcoming event with Dennis Tinnerino?

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

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

10. Describe the influence that Reg Park has on Arnold in his teenage bodybuilding days.

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