1.  How did Egypt's Coptic Christian Church respond to the most recent attacks on Copts by Islamists, which killed 26 and injured 500?

2.  Describe the series of events that led to these latest attacks on Coptic Christians in Egypt.

3.  Approximately how many Christians are there in Egypt?

4.  a) Appease is defined as: "to prevent further disagreement in arguments or war by giving to the other side an advantage that they have demanded" (dictionary.cambridge.org) AND "pacify, conciliate; especially: to buy off (an aggressor) by concessions usually at the sacrifice of principles" (from Merriam-Webster Dictionary, m-w.com)
What happened after Copts tried to appease Muslims, angered over the construction of a church in Aswan, by agreeing to remove a cross and the bells from their new church building?
b)  What are the Coptic protesters asking for in Aswan as a result?

5.  a) How did Egyptian state TV encourage further violence against Christians on Sunday night?
b)  What did government troops and police do to protect the Christians being attacked?

6.  a) The last paragraph of the article states: "The [Egyptian] military council ordered the Cabinet to investigate the violence and pledged measures to safeguard Egypt's security."  How much confidence do you have in the military council's sincerity?  Explain your answer.
b) If you were a Coptic Christian living in Egypt right now, what would you do?