1) Which generation of Muslims was distinguished by the Prophet Muhammad as being best?

1. The first generation.
2. The second generation.
3. The fourth generation.
4. All of the above.

2) I am new to Islam, why should I learn anything about sects?

1. To avoid confusion.
2. To not judge others quickly and unfairly.
3. To learn and practice Islam as it was understood by the Sahabah.
4. All of the above.      

3) The most “deviant” sects, can be called cults. They are the ones that:

1. do not follow closely the way of the Sahabah.
2. follow the way of the Sahabah.
3. have the most serious conflict with the established beliefs and practices.
4. have beliefs and practices that conform to the third generation of Muslims.

4) Allah has completed His religion of Islam. This is one of His promises. What other promise has He mentioned in the Quran?

1. That He will accept divisions to be made by Muslims.
2. That He will protect and safeguard His religion from change.
3. That He will protect and safeguard the Muslim sects from malice against one another.
4. That He will accept changes to be made to His religion out of necessity.

5) The people best suited to have the correct understanding of the meaning and words of the Quran are:

1. The people with excellent linguistic skills.
2. The people present at the time of its revelation.
3. The people who know classical Arabic.
4. The descendants of those who were present at the time of its revelation.

6) Each statement represents some guidance from the Quran and Sunnah about sects, except:

1. The generation of the Sahabah is one of the “best” generations.
2. Islam provides us guidance to avoid the maze of sects.
3. All deviant sects are equally wrong.
4. The texts of Islam are not open to anyone’s interpretation.