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

2. What did a neighboring tribe ask Muhammad to do in Chapter 56?

3. What did Muhammad request to be covered on the dead bodies of his men?

4. In what year did the enemy descend into the valley?

5. Who finds A'sihah asleep in the camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What did Muhammad arrange in Chapter 47?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Interpret Muhammad as a hero. What are the elements of the Hero Archetype? Is Muhammad a hero in this sense? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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