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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 envoys from Mecca tell the Negus that Muhammad lied about?

2. What did a flock of birds drop on the enemy army in Chapter 7?

3. Who was the Negus?

4. What did Umar decide would be the best way to deal with the problem of Islam?

5. What did Abu Jahl do to believers of Islam?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Hagar and why was she forced from Abraham's household?

2. What compromise did the Quraysh ask Muhammad for in Chapter 29?

3. Who did Muhammad marry and how did they meet?

4. Who were Shaybah's parents, and how did Muttalib come to adopt Shaybah?

5. What document did the Quraysh create in Chapter 29?

6. What did the Quraysh consult with Jewish rabbis about?

7. What did Halimah's sons tell her they had witnessed happening to Muhammad and what did Muhammad remember about the event?

8. Along with Muhammad's persecuted followers, who else travelled to Abyssinia?

9. What happened when the Quraysh began to rebuild the Ka'bah?

10. What did the visions Abd al-Muttalib (formerly known as Shaybah) have at night near the Ka'bah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the city of Medina. Why did Muhammad move to Medina? How did he spend his time there? What major events and struggles did Muhammad face while in Medina? Did the people of Medina support and welcome him? How is Muhammad remembered in Medina today?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of sacrifice. Who sacrificed what in the story? What do these sacrifices tell the reader about these figures? Who did Muhammad often make sacrifices for and why?

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