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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. After putting music in his routines with Wag Bennett, with whom does Arnold become a training partner in Europe?

2. What inspires Arnold to lift weights?

3. What is Arnold's biggest advantage after the Mr. Universe contest?

4. Who is the top favorite from America at the Mr. Universe Competition?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Arnold considered a hero by the senior army officers?

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

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

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

6. Describe two ways in which Reg Park has a positive influence on Arnold.

7. As a young teenage bodybuilder in Graz, what activities does Arnold undertake to learn more about the sport of bodybuilding?

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

9. List three things Arnold does to win the Mr. Universe title.

10. In Part One, Chapter Four, what event adds stress to Arnold's daily workout routines in Munich?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

With Barbara, Arnold enters into his first positive, longer term relationship with a woman in America. But after several years, she leaves him when she decides he isn't capable of being in a committed relationship.

Explain why you think Arnold is unable to make the compromises necessary to have a career and a rewarding relationship at the same time.

With the disappointment of the breakup, discuss what Arnold learns about relationships based on his two years with Barbara.

Do you see evidence later in the book that Arnold has used what he learned from this relationship in his future endeavors?

Essay Topic 2

When he arrives in Munich, Arnold is angry and disappointed once he realizes that Schneck expects Arnold to share his bed in exchange for the opportunity to manage his gym and be promoted.

Discuss what characteristics make Arnold willing to listen to Schneck, even after Arnold attempts to leave the house.

What values make it possible for Arnold to stick to his position? Further, explain why you believe that Arnold continues to work in the gym despite a poor interpersonal relationship with Schneck.

Essay Topic 3

Arnold's parents clearly do not understand his choice of bodybuilding as a vocation and express disapproval in various ways.

Discuss the reasons why Arnold's father limits his time at the gym instead of forbidding Arnold to go to the gym at all.

Do you think that Arnold's decision to build a gym at home is a compromise? What do you think it is about his relationship with his father that caused his father not to prohibit gym attendance entirely, and why is Arnold willing to compromise by building the home gym?

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