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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 questions were the Quraysh given to ask Muhammad?

2. What revelation did Muhammad receive in Chapter 17?

3. Who was Abu Jahl?

4. Where did Muhammad go and fall asleep in Chapter 32?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Quraysh consult with Jewish rabbis about?

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

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

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

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

6. What did the visions Abd al-Muttalib (formerly known as Shaybah) have at night near the Ka'bah?

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

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

9. How did the first bloodshed in Islam occur?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret Muhammad's visions. What did he envision? What angel came to visit him on numerous occasions? Why was Muhammad visited by the angel? What messages did the angel give him? How did these visions affect Muhammad's path in life?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Muhammad's struggle to convince others of his messages were from God. Why did not others believe that he was a messenger of God? What are some examples of when Muhammad was asked to prove himself? How did Muhammad manage to convince as many followers as he did?

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