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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. Where did A'sihah find her lost item in Chapter 64?

2. What happened to A'ishah in Chapter 65?

3. When the chief of Muharib found Muhammad, what was Muhammad doing?

4. How many days did the Quraysh allow the Muslims to stay in Mecca in Chapter 72?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Muhammad arrange in Chapter 47?

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

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

5. What did the Quraysh decide in Chapter 44?

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

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

8. Summarize Muhammad's trip to Mecca in Chapter 72.

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

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

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of judgment. Who was judged and by whom? What examples of divine judgment can be found in the text? How were Muhammad and his followers judged and why?

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