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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 do to prepare for the coming attack in Chapter 59?

2. Who finds A'sihah asleep in the camp?

3. What did Muhammad believe God would do in Chapter 79?

4. How many days did Muhammad and his troops stay at Tabuk?

5. Who did Muhammad announce a campaign against in Chapter 79?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Quraysh decide in Chapter 44?

2. What did A'ishah lose while on an expedition with Muhammad?

3. What did the small scouting group that Muhammad sent to the Quraysh camp do?

4. Why did Muhammad go after the Qurayzah, and what happened to the people of Bani Qurayzah?

5. How were the Quraysh influenced to retreat from the conflict and return home in Chapter 60?

6. What troubles did Muhammad have with his wives in Chapter 71?

7. While visiting a Jewish tribe, of what did Gabriel inform Muhammad?

8. What fuelled hatred of the Quraysh in Chapter 58?

9. Following the battle with the Quraysh, what did a revelation tell Muhammad to do? What exception did Muhammad make for this revelation?

10. What was Khaybar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the subject of "Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources." What major events shaped his life? What was his primary goal in life? What struggles did he face? What were his defining character traits? Why is he revered today?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of fear. What were some examples of fear in the biography? What were the Quraysh fearful of? What did they do to Muhammad and his followers out of fear?

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