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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 the Quraysh bribe a man to do in Chapter 58?

2. What is the name of the son Mariyah gave birth to in Chapter 78?

3. How many men did Muhammad leave Medina with in Chapter 42?

4. What did Muhammad do to make his army look larger in Chapter 74?

5. Who did Muhammad ask to keep the Quraysh cavalry from attacking?

Short Essay Questions

1. Unable to continue fighting Muhammad's army, what did the Quraysh leader suggest In Chapter 53?

2. What did Muhammad arrange in Chapter 47?

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

4. What did the Quraysh decide in Chapter 44?

5. Who nearly killed Muhammad in Chapter 49, and how was the murder prevented?

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

7. What was Muhammad said to have felt responsible for in Chapter 48?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Muhammad's life during his early years. What major events took place during this time? How did his early years have an impact on his later life? What was his family life like?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the city of Mecca and its significance in the story of Muhammad. Where is Mecca? How much of Muhammad's life was spent in Mecca? Why did Muhammad leave Mecca? How is Mecca regarded today?

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