1) Which of the following is a good conversation starter when making friends?

1. Making positive remarks on the mosque and the Muslims around you or the occasion.
2. Asking open-ended questions, ones that require more than just a yes or no answer.
3. Use a compliment such as “I really like your hijab, did you get it tailored?”
4. All of the above.

2) To be a good friend:

1. take full advantage of your friend’s generosity.
2. requires taking genuine interest in the other person.
3. be forgiving, and keep a clean heart free from malice, hatred and spite.
4. allow only your friend to pay for all the dinners and outings.

3) One of the keys to effective communication is:

1. to focus fully on the speaker without using verbal cues like “yes”.
2. to focus fully on the speaker without smiling or nodding.
3. to interrupt the speaker with multiple questions of your own to show interest.
4. to focus fully on the speaker and show interest in what is being said.

4) What has the Prophet Muhammad said with regards to two Muslims who meet (give salam) and shaking hands?

1. They are forgiven their sins before they part (with each other).
2. They are regarded closer than their biological brothers.
3. They are blessed by twelve angels who witness their meeting.
4. They are promised Paradise immediately.

5) Making good Muslim friends requires a person to make personal efforts; therefore:

1. one should try to attend community dinners even if one is not used to ethnic food.
2. one should try to take out time to volunteer at major events in Islamic centers.
3. one should try to take out time to attend Islamic conferences and lectures.
4. All of the above.