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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. In Chapter 34, how many men from around Yathrib were said to have converted to Islam?

2. What did some parents do when their children followed Muhammad?

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

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

5. Which valley did Muhammad stop in to pray in Chapter 38?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 24, who is said to have been among Muhammad's early followers, and who did Muhammad want among his followers?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discuss the motif of judgment. Who was judged and by whom? What examples of divine judgment can be found in the text? How were Muhammad and his followers judged and why?

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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