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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What code name was AZT given when taken to trial for AIDS?
2. The two-step procedure for blood testing for HTLV-3/LAV used a method called ELISA and another called what?
3. Who at Lambda Legal Defense is cited in Part 2, Chapter 3 as saying, "It's time we had a mayor who used all his power to bring about this protection" regarding Executive Order 50 (166)?
4. From where does the author say he was on a college sojourn when he visited New York City for the first time in Part 1, Chapter 1?
5. From where were half of the professed heterosexual men with GRID recent immigrants in 1982?
Short Essay Questions
1. What book led Ortleb to believe the government was intentionally causing AIDS deaths? What was the subject of this book?
2. How are Dr. Sonnabend's finances described in early 1983?
3. What does "LAV" refer to and why is it significant?
4. What were the Stonewall riots and when did they occur?
5. What was Dr. James Mason's history before assuming the job as the CDC director?
6. What is GMHC and how was it founded?
7. How does the author describe his findings when he looked up "Homosexuality" in his school library at 18?
8. What is AZT and who developed it?
9. Who wrote the novel Faggots and what was controversial about this book?
10. What is suramin and how did it come to be tested for the treatment of AIDS?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the AIDS Medical Foundation (amfAR). When and where was it established? By whom? What was its mission?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the effects of HIV/AIDS on the body. How does AIDS spread inside the body? What aspects of the body are impacted by AIDS? What are the main causes of death for AIDS patients?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the life and career of Larry Kramer. What was Kramer's profession? How did Kramer become involved in AIDS activism? What achievements did Kramer attain as an activist?
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