1.  What is the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom?
(For more about this government commission, go to the website at www.state.gov/g/drl/irf/.)

2.  Representatives from which religious groups sumitted reports on behalf of their organization telling the commission of specific instances of government repression in China?

3.  What advice did Sharon Hom of Human Rights in China have for the Commission? 

4.  a) For what reason had China promised to reform its human rights policies?
b) Did the Chinese government voluntarily offer to reform its human rights policies? 
c) Did the Chinese government keep its promise?  Explain your answer.

5.  What is a "country of particular concern?"  Name the eight countries on the list.

6.  The U.S., the International Olympic Committee, and the International community have an opportunity to try to persuade China to end human rights and religious freedom.  Do you think they will do so, and if so, do you think that the Chinese government will comply?  Explain your answers