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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. Why does Arnold escalate his training to six workouts a week?
2. What is Arnold required to do in 1965?
3. What will Arnold take advantage of to be successful in America?
4. Why does Arnold have to find different lodging arrangements in Munich?
5. Why does Arnold feel inadequate after the Mr. Europe Junior contest?
Short Essay Questions
1. After Arnold enters military service, he leaves his boot camp base without permission in order to compete in the Junior division of the Mr. Europe Junior contest. Describe your reaction to the risk that Arnold took.
2. Why does Arnold find it difficult to learn the things he had planned to during the Mr. Universe contest?
3. In Part One, Chapter Six, why is Arnold feeling depressed regarding his parents' perception of his achievement?
4. As a young teenage bodybuilder in Graz, what activities does Arnold undertake to learn more about the sport of bodybuilding?
5. Describe three things that Arnold learns after taking second place at Mr. Universe.
6. In Part One, Chapter Five, what does Arnold promise himself never to do again?
7. What does Arnold say about having a girlfriend in Munich in 1967?
8. As a teenager in Graz, what first motivates Arnold to become the "best bodybuilder in the world"?
9. How does Arnold finish out his year in the Army?
10. What does Arnold decide to change once he begins training in America?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
During Arnold's compulsory year of Austrian Army service, he considers the situation and then takes a risk to leave the base without permission in order to compete in the Mr. Europe Junior bodybuilding competition.
What factors from Arnold's upbringing and passion for bodybuilding do you think motivate Arnold to take this risk?
Why do you think that Arnold's winning trophy is sufficient to help him endure the seven days of confinement, and what does this say to you about Arnold's internal fortitude?
Essay Topic 2
As Arnold develops his muscles, he begins getting attention from some of the girls. Yet he removes himself from the dating scene, stops attending church with his family, and generally withdraws from family life.
What traits give Arnold the resolve to make and stick to these decisions?
Provide your reasons why Arnold's father perceives him to be unfeeling. Give your impressions about why Arnold merely shrugs off the accusation. Do you perceive him as selfish? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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