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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 happened when the men touched the foundation of the Ka'bah in Chapter 14?

3. In Chapter 12, what did Muhammad start to do more as he got older?

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

5. Where did Muhammad tell his followers to go to be safe from persecution?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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