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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. Who did Muhammad hide in a cave with in Chapter 37?

2. Who was Umar?

3. In Chapter 1, what did God tell Abraham about his descendants?

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

5. What revelation did Muhammad receive in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the first bloodshed in Islam occur?

2. What did Halimah's sons tell her they had witnessed happening to Muhammad and what did Muhammad remember about the event?

3. Who was Zayd and what loyalty did Zayd show to Muhammad in Chapter 13?

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

5. In Chapter 19, how were many Arabs and Jews said to feel about Muhammad?

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

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

8. Where did Muhammad travel with Gabriel and who did he meet in Chapter 32?

9. What saved Muhammad and Abu Bakr from discovery as they hid in a cave?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the city of Mecca and its significance in the story of Muhammad. Where is Mecca? How much of Muhammad's life was spent in Mecca? Why did Muhammad leave Mecca? How is Mecca regarded today?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the subject of "Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources." What major events shaped his life? What was his primary goal in life? What struggles did he face? What were his defining character traits? Why is he revered today?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the supernatural events with which Muhammad is connected. Analyze and interpret each event and Lings depiction of the events. Does Ling believe that they took place? Do followers of Islam believe that they took place? How did these events affect Muhammad's task of convincing others to believe in his message?

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