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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 freehand exercise do you touch the floor only with the chest, hands, and feet?

2. What place does Arnold take at the 1970 Mr. Olympia contest?

3. How many basic exercises are designed for each major muscle group in a progressive resistance workout?

4. What is important about the clothing you wear when you work out?

5. What should anyone over age 25 have before beginning a weight lifting program?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. List at least three rules to follow once one begins training in a weight training gym.

3. What happens when a bodybuilder becomes muscle bound?

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

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

6. What are four of the basic ten progressive resistance weight training exercises?

7. What are two general health improvements gained by bodybuilding?

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

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

10. What foods make good sources of protein, an important factor for a bodybuilder?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

While working with Wag Bennett in London, Wag tries to teach Arnold the value of using music during posing routines.

Provide your reasons why Arnold is so resistant to the use of music at first.

Given what you know about Arnold's personality and character traits, discuss reasons why Arnold has difficulty practicing his routines with music but is able to be wildly successful at the next event, an exhibition in London.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

As a teenager, Arnold has an unfulfilled need for recognition. After meeting men who serve as role models at the gym in Graz, he realizes that becoming a bodybuilder can provide that recognition.

Discuss reasons why men who exercise at a gym and are much older than Arnold emerge as sources of inspiration for a teenager who is hungry for recognition.

Why does bodybuilding seem to be an unlikely choice for a teenager? Discuss the appeal of bodybuilding as a vehicle for Arnold to gain recognition. If Arnold's experience occurred now, do you think bodybuilding would be a logical choice? Why or why not?

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