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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. What freehand exercise requires a chinning bar?

2. What happens to muscles without exercise or physical activity?

3. What is the only exercise method that develops the body in an even, uniform manner?

4. Whom does Arnold beat in the 1970 NABBA Mr. Universe contest in London?

5. What is essential to use when one begins performing any type of bodybuilding training?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In what two contests does Arnold compete in one night in New York?

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

8. What happens when a bodybuilder becomes muscle bound?

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

10. What are several important factors to consider when developing the muscle groups?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Arnold details a very specific four-day training program for developing the muscle groups.

Compare and contrast the importance of form as opposed to the amount of weight one person lifts. During his bodybuilding career, how do you think Arnold learned this? Consider a holistic approach: muscles, body development, competition, risk of injury, and so forth. Use examples from the book to substantiate your reasoning.

Essay Topic 3

Considering the entire book, analyze the reasons that you think motivated Arnold to write this book. Discuss all aspects: personal, familial, professional, and entrepreneurial. Cite examples from the book to support your position.

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