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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 Fatimah marry?

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

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

4. What did Muhammad warn his men not to do in Tabuk?

5. What happened when Muhammad pointed his staff at the idols in Chapter 75?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did A'ishah lose while on an expedition with Muhammad?

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

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

5. What did Muhammad arrange in Chapter 47?

6. What did Muhammad do to prepare for the Quraysh attack on the oasis in Chapter 59?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Muhammad's family. Who were the family members closest to Muhammad? How many wives and children did he have? Was Muhammad close to his family? Who raised Muhammad?

Essay Topic 3

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

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