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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Three through Five.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The man who always _______ to end his migraine attacks had to find a new way of relieving his pain.
(a) Vomited.
(b) Ate.
(c) Walked.
(d) Cried.

2. Finally, there may be disorders of perception, __________, and memory during the course of aural symptoms.
(a) Movement.
(b) Coloring.
(c) Speech.
(d) Anger.

3. Sacks pointed out that a woman's hair turned __________ on one side, the side where she would have her headaches.
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Gray.
(d) Brown.

4. Sacks says there is no way to predict every stage of a migraine as the migraine is, by definition, __________ in nature.
(a) Angry.
(b) Chaotic.
(c) Deafening.
(d) Truthful.

5. What might alleviate the pain of a migraine in some patients, while this might also make the pain more severe for some patients?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Vomiting.
(c) Running.
(d) Laughing.

Short Answer Questions

1. The __________ of a migraine aura are something that are short lived, unlike those of an actual seizure, according to Sacks.

2. Sometimes auras can be so powerful so as to have the appearance of a __________ in some patients.

3. What is NOT one of the things that are listed in the possible visual sensory hallucinations that one might experience?

4. Some people will have troubles understanding __________ as a result of an aura which precedes a migraine.

5. The symptoms of a migraine, as described in this chapter, include a feeling of _______ as well as the classic symptoms of migraine which are present in this section.

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