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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 headed a committee called Issues for ACT UP alongside Iris Long?

2. What was the budget of the GMHC in 1987?

3. What was the headline of The Village Voice's adapted publication of Mark Harrington's ACTG Critique?

4. How old was Griffin Gold when he was hospitalized in July of 1988?

5. Who was Bill Clinton's new health secretary in January of 1993?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Bob Rafsky do when he attended the campaign event for Clinton that is described in Part 4, Chapter 3?

2. What organizations were represented at the preliminary meeting for a formal Patient Constituency Working Group within the ACTG program in 1990?

3. What is zalcitabine?

4. Who is Bob Rafsky?

5. What was the Lavender Hill Mob?

6. What were the repercussions for Mark Harrington's article "Anatomy of a Disaster"?

7. What changed the front of the AIDS epidemice in 1996?

8. What did the fall of the Berlin Wall signify for AIDS activists?

9. What is the CRI and where is it based?

10. How does the author describe the emotional toll of the AIDS epidemic in the Epilogue?

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

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 Clinton administration's response to the AIDS crisis. What measures did Bill Clinton enact to promote research and treatment for the disease? How did Clinton restructure the federal AIDS commission?

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