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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 days did the Quraysh allow the Muslims to stay in Mecca in Chapter 72?

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

3. In Chapter 51, who did Muhammad find to help him in his fight against the Quraysh?

4. How did the Quraysh breach a treaty with Muhammad in Chapter 74?

5. How many times did Muhammad walk around the Holy house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the Quraysh breach a treaty with Muhammad in Chapter 74? What did Muhammad do in response?

3. What supernatural event occurred when Muhammad arrived in Tabuk?

4. What did Muhammad arrange in Chapter 47?

5. Why did Muhammad return the goods from the wealthy caravan Zayd intercepted in Chapter 62?

6. What did the leader of the Hawazin send a delegation to tell Muhammad in Chapter 80?

7. What did Muhammad do to prepare for the Quraysh attack on the oasis in Chapter 59?

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

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

10. What did Muhammad's men do to create an illusion in Chapter 55?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of persecution.What are some examples of persecution in the text? Why were Muhammad and his followers persecuted? How were they persecuted? How did they retaliate?

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 most prominent enemy of Muhammad, Abu Jahl. Who was he and why was he Muhammad's enemy? What did he think of Muhammad? What did he do to Muhammad and his followers? How did his life end?

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