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

2. What preparation should you do before you begin a progressive resistance workout?
(a) A warm-up using heavy weights and fewer repetitions.
(b) A warm-up using light weights and fewer repetitions.
(c) Check your equipment.
(d) Eat a good meal.

3. What does Arnold provide Joe Weider in exchange for a car, apartment, and weekly salary?
(a) A new gym.
(b) His training methods and the rights to use Arnold's photographs in his magazine.
(c) A ticket home.
(d) New poses.

4. On what areas does Schwarzenegger say you concentrate on Mondays and Thursdays in an accelerated training program?
(a) Back, chest, and shoulders.
(b) Back, legs, and waist.
(c) Abdominals, arms, and waist.
(d) Legs, arms, and waist.

5. What body part muscle groups do you work on with weight training on Mondays in Schwarzenegger's plan?
(a) Back, legs, and chest.
(b) Legs, chest, abdomen.
(c) Legs, chest and back.
(d) Abdomen, back and legs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a freehand exercise routine, what can provide resistance in addition to free weights?

2. What is the worst mistake an individual can make with regard to progressive resistance weight training?

3. In what year does Arnold fall in love with Barbara?

4. What body parts should be developed equally in a bodybuilding training program?

5. Where does Arnold work out when he settles in California?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are two activities that you should perform prior to a weightlifting workout?

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

3. What happens when a bodybuilder becomes muscle bound?

4. Describe two considerations when choosing the amount of weight with which to train in accelerated progressive resistance weight training.

5. What are four of the basic ten progressive resistance weight training exercises?

6. In Part Two, Chapter Four, what are two key factors that lead to winning bodybuilding competitions?

7. In Part Two, Chapter Five, what factors does Arnold say are influencing the rapid evolution of bodybuilding?

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

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

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

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