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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. What made Muhammad sad in Chapter 24?
(a) That there were so many poor people in Mecca.
(b) That his teachings caused rifts in his family.
(c) That few people believed he was a Prophet.
(d) The death of his first wife.

2. Why did Muhammad's mother decide to call her son 'Muhammad'?
(a) She heard a voice tell her to do so.
(b) Because the name meant strength.
(c) She named him after her father.
(d) Her father in law ordered it.

3. What did Gabriel show Muhammad in Chapter 16?
(a) The postures of prayer.
(b) A holy stone.
(c) A mountain cave for meditation.
(d) The land that Muslims would one day immigrate to.

4. How many children did Muhammad have with his first wife?
(a) Eight.
(b) None.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

5. In Chapter 21, what did Utbah want Muhammad to make him?
(a) Muhammad's assistant.
(b) An overlord and king.
(c) A religious leader.
(d) An army chief.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was A'ishah when her marriage to Muhammad took place?

3. What did many Arabs dislike about Muhammad?

4. How many days did Muhammad stay in Medina in Chapter 37?

5. What did Shaybah promise God he would do if he was blessed with many sons?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What compromise did the Quraysh ask Muhammad for in Chapter 29?

3. As persecution of his followers continued, what did Muhammad urge them to do?

4. Who did a man carry in his arms in Chapter 33, and what did Muhammad say to the man's claims?

5. What happened when the Quraysh began to rebuild the Ka'bah?

6. How did the first bloodshed in Islam occur?

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

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

9. What is significant about the cup that was passed around in Chapter 17?

10. Who did Muhammad marry and how did they meet?

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