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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. How many sons did Shaybah ask God to bless him with?

2. What was the name of Abraham's son by Hagar?

3. What did neighboring pagans bring to the area of the well?

4. Who spoke to Hagar at the place where a well sprang up?

5. Who did Hashim ask to marry him in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Along with Muhammad's persecuted followers, who else travelled to Abyssinia?

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

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

4. In Chapter 25, what did people argue God would do if he needed to give a message to humanity?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Muhammad's family. Who were the family members closest to Muhammad? How many wives and children did he have? Was Muhammad close to his family? Who raised Muhammad?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the most prominent enemy of Muhammad, Abu Jahl. Who was he and why was he Muhammad's enemy? What did he think of Muhammad? What did he do to Muhammad and his followers? How did his life end?

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