1) Islam encourages Muslims to:

1. live in their Muslim communities and carry out communal worship.
2. withdraw from the world and practice worship in isolation.
3. dwell freely amongst people of other faiths and does not stress on communal worship.
4. live in their Muslim communities but practice worship privately in their homes.

2) Identify some of the pitfalls a new Muslim may be faced with when adjusting to the Muslim Community:

1. Advice from Muslims who have little or no knowledge of Islam.
2. Meeting Muslims who may not necessarily practice what they preach.
3. Mosques built to meet the needs of a certain ethnic community or for other reasons that are more cultural than religious.
4. Stereotypical opinions amongst Muslims that have developed due to various reasons.
5. All of the above.

3) Which kind of Muslim should be chosen as friends from amongst the Muslim community?

1. Any person is acceptable as long as he is Muslim in faith.
2. Muslims who are wealthy and influential.
3. Muslims who are friendly and easy to get along with.
4. Muslims who are pious and actively follow the tenets of the religion.

4) With regards to Muslims in general, what should a person be aware of when adjusting to the Muslim community?

1. All Muslims are perfect and their lives are a perfect representation of the teachings of  Islam.
2. Islam is perfect whereas all Muslims are not, as they may not always practice what they preach.
3. The ways of the Muslims must be followed blindly as they are in essence Muslim and cannot be prone to any errors.
4. Muslims are the chosen ones and can never harbor any wrongdoer in their community.

5) Islam is a strong advocate of the institution of marriage in Islam. Marriage is an important part of Islamic life. Select the appropriate line of action with regards to this:

1. A new Muslim should allow himself some time to adjust to the new faith, and learn the proper etiquette of Islamic life and marriage before getting married.
2. A new Muslim should immediately search for a spouse and get married to save himself from the intense pressure to get married.
3. A new Muslim should rush into marriage as finding a compatible, practicing spouse is likely to help in learning and practicing Islam.
4. A new Muslim does not need to give any importance to marriage since he has more important things to engage himself with.