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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Ten through Thirteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. That migraines might have a role in one's life is the _________, rather than the rule, according to Sacks.
(a) Basis.
(b) Theory.
(c) Exception.
(d) Attribution.

2. Sacks has said that migraines can be both _____ and acquired, making them difficult to diagnose and to treat.
(a) Dull.
(b) Quick.
(c) Innate.
(d) Sharp.

3. One woman was described as being ____________, though her symptoms were actually more a part of a migraine.
(a) Cancerous.
(b) Normal.
(c) Menopausal.
(d) Crazy.

4. Those who have ________ migraines are often those who are prone to blushing in their everyday lives.
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

5. Migraines might also have some specific _________ in one's life, according to Sacks, filling a role the patient needs it to fill.
(a) Peace.
(b) Movement.
(c) Energy.
(d) Purpose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sacks points out that there is a tendency to _________ migraine sufferers in literature and in descriptions.

2. Many people who are experiencing migraines may seem to become _________ before they begin to show any other signs.

3. There may also be changes in ________ as a result of an aura, according to Sacks in this section of the book.

4. Migraines may very well take on the particular aspects of the ________ though it may never be clear what prompts the unit as a whole.

5. What is always present to some degree, even if it varies from one migraine case to another?

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