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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 city does Arnold beat Sergio Oliva in the Mr. World contest?

2. What is an ideal time at which to work out?

3. On what day in your weight training program can you correct weak points in your physique, according to Arnold?

4. During accelerated training, what must the bodybuilder do after exercising the back?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the three pairs of workout days used with accelerated progressive resistance weight training?

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

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

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

7. In weightlifting, what process takes forty-eight hours to accomplish?

8. What are the goals of accelerated progressive resistance weight training?

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

10. In Part Two, Chapter Three, what are three considerations when selecting a gym?

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

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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