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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. How many patients did Dr. Robert Yarchoan enroll in a protocol that included intravenous infusions of AZT three times daily for two weeks in July of 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. How much money did GMHC net from a fundraiser disco party at the Paradise Garage, according to the author in Part 1, Chapter 3?

4. How much money did the lawyers for the 49 West 12 Tenants Corporation offer Sonnabend as restitution, plus legal costs?

5. When was Executive Order 50 issued in New York City?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Dr. Robert Yarchoan's Phase I trial on AZT described?

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

4. Whose funeral is described in the Prologue? What were this individual's major contributions to the cause, as discussed in this chapter?

5. What is AZT and who developed it?

6. What is significant about John O'Connor's instillation as archbishop of New York in 1984?

7. What was Jane Teas the first to discover in AIDS research?

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

9. What is GMHC and how was it founded?

10. What book led Ortleb to believe the government was intentionally causing AIDS deaths? What was the subject of this book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the rivalry and conflicts between Dr. Robert Gallo and Dr. Luc Montagnier. Who discovered what in relation to AIDS? Who claimed credit for the discovery? Was this credit valid?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Michael Callen's role in the AIDS movement. How did Callen become involved in activist groups? What role did he play within those groups? How are the years leading up to Callen's death described?

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