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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. Why did the Quraysh set up a blockade in Chapter 66?

2. Who did a young man kill in Chapter 68?

3. Which group accepts Islam in Chapter 80?

4. Which of Muhammad's wives was believed to be the one he loved most?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Muhammad arrange in Chapter 47?

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

4. In Chapter 66, why did Muhammad decide to go on a pilgrimage to Mecca and what interfered?

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

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

7. What became a topic of gossip in Chapter 65?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of intolerance. What examples of intolerance can be found in the text? Who was intolerant of whom? Why were they intolerant? How did they express their intolerance? How did their intolerance affect the other party?

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

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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