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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 pastor of the Judson Memorial Church that agreed to use their facility for the launch press conference for AL721?

2. Who was Martin Sheen's best friend and best man at his wedding who had died in 1987?

3. Where did Mark Harrington study art, literature, and history?

4. Where was Doug Gould adopted?

5. Who did President Bush open up a prime-time spot for a program about during the 1992 presidential elections?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the author describe his experience with Dr. Metroka in Part 4, Chapter 3?

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

4. Who is Bob Rafsky?

5. What is zalcitabine?

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

7. Who is Michael Petrelis?

8. Who is Andy Humm and what are his contributions to the cause?

9. What was the Lavender Hill Mob?

10. What happened with the Merck trial that Bill Bahlman participated in, as described in Part 4, Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe and discuss the AIDS Medical Foundation (amfAR). When and where was it established? By whom? What was its mission?

Essay Topic 3

Describe author David France's work with different AIDS activist groups in the 1980s. With what organizations was France involved? What role did he play in the organization(s)? How did France's involvement affect him?

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