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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of routine does Arnold devise for bodybuilding while working out at his gym in Munich?
(a) A blend of weightlifting and jogging.
(b) A routine that divides training by upper and lower body.
(c) A five day a week workout.
(d) A general weightlifting routine.

2. Who defeats Arnold in the Mr. Universe competition in Miami?
(a) Reg Park.
(b) Franco Columbu.
(c) Frank Zane.
(d) Joe Weider.

3. What routines must Arnold improve as a result of the Mr. Universe contest?
(a) His little tricks.
(b) His entrance routines.
(c) His posing routines.
(d) His exit routines.

4. What problem does owning the health club cause Arnold?
(a) Financial worries.
(b) Health issues.
(c) Added stress in his routine.
(d) Loss of a training partner.

5. To what aspect of bodybuilding does Wag introduce Arnold?
(a) New training equipment.
(b) New poses.
(c) A new diet.
(d) Show business and the use of music.

6. What do Arnold's supporters do when he returns to Munich?
(a) Give him an award.
(b) Ignore him.
(c) Mob him.
(d) Give him the key to the city.

7. What is Arnold required to do in 1965?
(a) Serve one year in the military.
(b) Graduate from high school.
(c) Take a year off from training.
(d) Go to college.

8. What is Arnold's job in the Army?
(a) He is a drill sergeant.
(b) He is an athletic trainer.
(c) He is a tank driver.
(d) He works at a desk.

9. What is one activity that Arnold performs when working with his new training partner?
(a) Muscle group training.
(b) Thigh-building.
(c) Pull-ups.
(d) Power lifting.

10. What character trait describes Arnold in his first days working with Reg Park?
(a) Bold.
(b) Outgoing.
(c) Talkative.
(d) Shy.

11. Why does Arnold borrow money?
(a) To buy the health club where he works out.
(b) For train fare home.
(c) To repay his father.
(d) To buy weights.

12. What stimulates Arnold's enormous drive for success?
(a) His army experience.
(b) The lack of recognition in his childhood.
(c) His lack of funds.
(d) His lack of a girlfriend.

13. In what two areas does Arnold think Tinnerino can beat him?
(a) Calves and abdominals.
(b) Abdominals and gluts.
(c) Lats and abdominals
(d) Gluts and calves.

14. How does Arnold learn about Tinnerino's capabilities?
(a) He asks the judges.
(b) He photographs him during pre-competition.
(c) He videotapes him warming up.
(d) He sends a friend to spy on him.

15. What has upset Arnold's family about his bodybuilding activities in Munich?
(a) He is not furthering his education.
(b) He is gaining weight.
(c) He is living away from home.
(d) He is winning competitions.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many poses does Arnold develop in his routine?

2. What is the event in London that Arnold performs with Reg Park? Mr. World.

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

4. Why does Arnold's ego gain a big boost as a sixteen year old in Graz?

5. Who is antagonistic toward Arnold about the sport of bodybuilding?

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