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

2. What is a critical factor for fostering motivation and correct performance with weight training?
(a) The days on which you train.
(b) Your body weight and the weights you use.
(c) Working with a training partner.
(d) The number of repetitions you perform.

3. It is important to pay attention to what muscle problem when one first starts training?
(a) Cramping.
(b) Itching.
(c) Twitching.
(d) Soreness.

4. How many basic exercises are designed for each major muscle group in a progressive resistance workout?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what areas does Schwarzenegger say you concentrate on Mondays and Thursdays in an accelerated training program?

2. In what city does Arnold beat Sergio Oliva in the Mr. World contest?

3. What type of exercises do not require gym equipment?

4. How long before a full meal should one exercise?

5. What is essential to use when one begins performing any type of bodybuilding training?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is soreness such an important sign when one is performing weight resistance training?

2. What are two general health improvements gained by bodybuilding?

3. What is the outcome of the Mr. World contest?

4. In what two contests does Arnold compete in one night in New York?

5. After his year in America, how has Arnold's role in bodybuilding shifted?

6. In Part Two, Chapter Three, what are three considerations when selecting a gym?

7. What are the three pairs of workout days used with accelerated progressive resistance weight training?

8. What two purposes are served by chin-ups behind the neck and rowing with the bar?

9. In Part Two, Chapter Two, describe two characteristics of freehand exercises.

10. What muscles are developed by the "Dips between Chairs" exercise in freehand training?

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