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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. On what day in your weight training program can you correct weak points in your physique, according to Arnold?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Wednesday.

2. What is the worst mistake an individual can make with regard to progressive resistance weight training?
(a) To alternate weights on different days.
(b) To do too much too quickly.
(c) To use the wrong size weights.
(d) To use old weights.

3. In a freehand exercise routine, what can provide resistance in addition to free weights?
(a) Extra weights.
(b) Expensive weights.
(c) The weight of the equipment.
(d) An individual's own weight.

4. How should one begin training while letting the mind anticipate more exercise?
(a) At full speed.
(b) With easy equipment.
(c) Start with a relatively easy program.
(d) With alternating routines and days.

5. What exercise is performed on a bench with a padded lever bar at one end?
(a) Bench press.
(b) Calf lifts.
(c) Extensions.
(d) Lateral raise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What place does Arnold take at the 1970 Mr. Olympia contest?

2. How is weight training used in other sports addition to the sport of bodybuilding?

3. What are two exercises to build the calves in accelerated training?

4. In weight training, what exercise helps you develop a great back?

5. What type of attitude is critical to success in bodybuilding?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. List at least three rules to follow once one begins training in a weight training gym.

4. In Part One, Chapter Seven, describe the benefits received by Arnold and Joe Weider after Arnold comes to America under Weider's sponsorship.

5. What foods make good sources of protein, an important factor for a bodybuilder?

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

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

8. What muscle groups are worked on Mondays and Thursdays in a weight training program?

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

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

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