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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. What did Muhammad know about Yathrib in Chapter 34?

2. What did a flock of birds drop on the enemy army in Chapter 7?

3. What were the believers of Muhammad disappointed by in Chapter 24?

4. Where was Abd Allah while the enemy army was present?

5. Who did Zayd meet on a pilgrimmage to Mecca?

Short Essay Questions

1. After returning from Heaven with the command from God, what did Moses advise Muhammad?

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

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

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

5. After the Muslims of Mecca began to immigrate to Yathrib, what did Abu Jahl propose?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Lings portrayal of Muhammad's ancestors. Which figures does he concentrate on? What stories are told? What significant events took place before Muhammad's birth that would directly affect him?

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

Discuss the numerous times when Muhammad and his followers were forced to immigrate. Where did they emigrate to first? Why did they leave Mecca? Where did they go the second time? Why did they leave Abyssinia? Where did Muhammad finally settle?

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