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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 was the Quran itself the cause of many conversions at this time?

2. Where did Muhammad send some of the Muslims?

3. When was Muhammad successful?

4. What did Muslims feel that Rushdie's portrayal of the Quran indicate?

5. Why did these people feel threatened by Muhammad and his beliefs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What took place in 627 to 628?

2. Eventually, what happened to families regarding Islam?

3. What had happened to Muhammad's power by this point?

4. What took place the year after the negotiations took place?

5. Who were Muhammad's first followers? Why?

6. Describe Muhammad's greatest mystical experience.

7. When did Muhammad decide he could no longer stay in Mecca?

8. What happened after Muhammad moved to Medina?

9. In terms of marriage, what did Muhammad do when his wife died?

10. What happened to Muhammad in Mecca at this time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author believes that if more people understood the teachings of Islam, the Islamic world would be viewed differently.

Part 1) What does this book teach about Islam? Is this surprising to you? Why or why not?

Part 2) Do you believe most people are interested in understanding Muslim teachings? Why or why not? Would most people be willing to change their views about Islam? Why or why not?

Part 3) What could you do in your own community to change the views of Islam and to show the similarities between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity?

Essay Topic 2

The Arabs united under Muhammad's teachings.

Part 1) Describe Muhammad's teachings. How did they unify the Arabs?

Part 2) How did the Arabs benefit from this unification? Why and how did some also fight it? Why was Muhammad ultimately successful? How is this success seen today?

Part 3) How have groups of people unified under other leaders and other religions? What do these people and religions all have in common that lead to unification?

Essay Topic 3

Islam does not teach theology.

Part 1) What is theology? What does Islam teach? How is this different from Judaism and Christianity?

Part 2) Why does Islam not teach theology? Do Judaism and Christianity teach theology? If so, how and why? If not, why not?

Part 3) Is theology necessary for a belief system to be considered a religion? Why or why not?

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