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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many chapters did the ACT UP organization count at its peak?
(a) 212.
(b) 119.
(c) 148.
(d) 112.

2. Who oversaw the magazine Christopher Street in late 1983?
(a) Margaret Heckler.
(b) Michael Callen.
(c) Tom Steele.
(d) James Mason.

3. What is the name of the rock band that Michael Callen formed after being diagnosed?
(a) Black Dawn.
(b) New Wave.
(c) Faggots.
(d) Lowlife.

4. What was the author doing an internship for when he first visited New York City?
(a) The United Nations.
(b) The New York Post.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) The Globe.

5. Who was the developer of AZT?
(a) Dr. James Mason.
(b) Dr. David Sencer.
(c) Chuck Ortleb.
(d) Jerome P. Horwitz.

Short Answer Questions

1. The two-step procedure for blood testing for HTLV-3/LAV used a method called ELISA and another called what?

2. What term refers to a reduction in the numbers of white cells in the blood, typical of various diseases?

3. Who had just assumed the position as the CDC director in March of 1985?

4. Who was the discoverer of interferon that Dr. Joe Sonnabend studied with?

5. Who became the archbishop of New York in early 1984?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the author describe his findings when he looked up "Homosexuality" in his school library at 18?

2. What does "LAV" refer to and why is it significant?

3. Who is Samuel Broder and what was his position from 1989 to 1995?

4. What comparisons does the author make regarding AIDS research and funding in New York City versus San Francisco in early 1984?

5. Who wrote the novel Faggots and what was controversial about this book?

6. What does ACT UP refer to? When, where, and by whom was it established?

7. Who was Mathidle Krim and what led her to AIDS research?

8. Where did Larry Kramer grow up? How did this influence him as an individual?

9. How are Dr. Sonnabend's finances described in early 1983?

10. What does PCP refer to and what are its dangers?

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