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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 31, where did Muhammad take refuge?

2. What was the girl who was carried in Chapter 33 wrapped in?

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

4. What happened to the cup that was passed at dinner in Chapter 17?

5. Why did Muhammad's mother decide to call her son 'Muhammad'?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Umar want to kill Muhammad, and what stopped him from doing so?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of sacrifice. Who sacrificed what in the story? What do these sacrifices tell the reader about these figures? Who did Muhammad often make sacrifices for and why?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the city of Medina. Why did Muhammad move to Medina? How did he spend his time there? What major events and struggles did Muhammad face while in Medina? Did the people of Medina support and welcome him? How is Muhammad remembered in Medina today?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the conflicts in the biography. What were some conflicts that Muhammad faced? Who were Muhammad and his followers often in conflict with? Why were they often in conflict?

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