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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. In what activity is Arnold's family deeply involved?

2. Of what shortcoming is Arnold particularly aware after meeting Chet Yorton at the London Mr. Universe contest?

3. What is Reg Park's bodybuilding theory?

4. What benefit does training with his new partner give Arnold?

5. How old is Arnold when he discovers the sport of bodybuilding?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why does Arnold find it difficult to learn the things he had planned to during the Mr. Universe contest?

7. How does Arnold feel that he has grown after meeting Reg Park?

8. How does Arnold finish out his year in the Army?

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

10. What does Arnold say about having a girlfriend in Munich in 1967?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss two or three things that you personally have learned as a result of reading this book and the class and homework learning experiences.

Explain the importance of what you learned in each case, and why your new knowledge might make you a different or better person as you grow older.

Essay Topic 2

By reading magazines, Arnold learns about notable bodybuilders. He especially idolizes Reg Park.

Describe the reasons why Reg initially appeals to Arnold. What is it about Reg that motivates Arnold to escalate his workouts to six times a week?

When Arnold finally meets Reg in 1967, why do you think he acts nervous and embarrassed? Why doesn't that seem to be a problem for Reg?

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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