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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 Lawrence Mass's lover who took him to the psychiatric ward at St. Vincents when Mass became suicidal?

2. What do OIs refer to?

3. How much money did GMHC receive from state AIDS contracts in Albany for "public information" on February 27, 1985?

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

5. Where did Richard Berkowitz earn a journalism degree?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is AZT and who developed it?

5. Who is Richard Berkowitz and what led him to activism?

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

7. What was the New York Native? Who founded it?

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

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

10. What were the Stonewall riots and when did they occur?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the organization GLAAD. When was GLAAD founded? Why was GLAAD founded? What actions did GLAAD take to change the circumstances of gay, lesbian, and AIDS-afflicted persons?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the group GMHC. When and where was the organization formed? What was the mission of the organization? How did that mission change over time?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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