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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. Who was the Reagan administration's health secretary in 1985?
2. Who was the Catholic Church's attorney who met with reporters in Judge Alvin Klein's office, as described in Part 2, Chapter 3?
3. Who is the New York Times science writer whom Dr. Friedman-Kien called to report on the sudden emergence of KS, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 1?
4. What are the two sorts of T-cells?
5. Who was the discoverer of interferon that Dr. Joe Sonnabend studied with?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the New York Native? Who founded it?
2. What comparisons does the author make regarding AIDS research and funding in New York City versus San Francisco in early 1984?
3. Who was Michael Callen? What led him to his collaboration with Richard Berkowitz?
4. What were the Stonewall riots and when did they occur?
5. What does GRID mean and where did this term originate?
6. What does ACT UP refer to? When, where, and by whom was it established?
7. How are Dr. Sonnabend's finances described in early 1983?
8. Whose funeral is described in the Prologue? What were this individual's major contributions to the cause, as discussed in this chapter?
9. Who was Mathidle Krim and what led her to AIDS research?
10. What theories arose regarding the 79 AIDS cases of individuals claiming not to be gay in 1982?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the establishment of ACT UP. When and where was this organization founded? Who founded it? What was its mission? How did it differ from other activist organizations of the time?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss Mark Harrington's life, career, and work. What was Mark Harrington's profession? How did he become involved in activist groups? What role did he play in those groups?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the narrative style of How to Survive a Plague. From what perspective does David France relate the narrative? How would you characterize the author's writing style? How would this narrative differ if related from a different perspective?
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