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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 was part of the Mosque reserved for in Chapter 48?

2. How many men did Muhammad have to face the enemy in Chapter 60?

3. Which route did the Quraysh and their allies plan to take to Medina in Chapter 59?

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

5. What did the Quraysh bribe a man to do in Chapter 58?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who was taken captive after Muhammad's battle with the Hawazin, and what did Muhammad provide for them?

7. What was Khaybar?

8. What did Muhammad arrange in Chapter 47?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Discuss the numerous times when Muhammad and his followers were forced to immigrate. Where did they emigrate to first? Why did they leave Mecca? Where did they go the second time? Why did they leave Abyssinia? Where did Muhammad finally settle?

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