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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Muhammad first marry?
(a) Sawda.
(b) Khadijah.
(c) Maria.
(d) Ramlah.

2. From fear of Islam, what rumor did people start to spread about Muhammad?
(a) That Muhammad was a sorcerer.
(b) That Muhammad was a demon.
(c) That Muhammad was a murderer.
(d) That Muhammad was an angel.

3. What did the Quraysh want Muhammad to prove?
(a) That he was descended from Abraham.
(b) That his message was God-sent.
(c) That his followers were peaceful.
(d) That he had been visited by angels.

4. How many sons did Shaybah ask God to bless him with?
(a) Five sons.
(b) Ten sons.
(c) Eight sons.
(d) Twelve sons.

5. Where was Abd Allah while the enemy army was present?
(a) Imprisoned.
(b) On a trading journey.
(c) On a spiritual retreat.
(d) At a wedding feast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when the first stone of the Ka'bah was lifted in Chapter 14?

2. What were many of the early followers of Muhammad?

3. What did the angel get Muhammad to do before leaving in Chapter 15?

4. Where did Muhammad travel to with Gabriel in Chapter 32?

5. What did Abu Jahl do to believers of Islam?

Short Essay Questions

1. After leaving Abraham's household, where did God guide Hagar and what happened there?

2. In Chapter 11, how did the Quraysh get involved in a war and what role did Muhammad play in it?

3. What did the visions Abd al-Muttalib (formerly known as Shaybah) have at night near the Ka'bah?

4. What prevented a neighboring ruler from destroying the Ka'bah?

5. What document did the Quraysh create in Chapter 29?

6. What did Muhammad ask his mother's family for in Chapter 31, and who eventually answered his request?

7. Who was Hagar and why was she forced from Abraham's household?

8. Who visited Muhammad when he was forty years old?

9. Why was Muhammad sent back to Mecca, and who became his guardian there?

10. Who were Shaybah's parents, and how did Muttalib come to adopt Shaybah?

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