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

2. There are a number of problems that are created by the myriad of _________ that a migraine might cause, according to Sacks.
(a) Tests.
(b) Symptoms.
(c) Outcomes.
(d) After effects.

3. Most patients, it seems, have an irresistible urge to _________ when they are suffering from a migraine, according to the studies in this book.
(a) Cry.
(b) Bang their head against the wall.
(c) Die.
(d) Sleep.

4. Some researchers believe that a migraine is akin to a ________, with being a release reaction to a specific situation.
(a) Cough.
(b) Movement.
(c) Sneeze.
(d) Bellow.

5. Some people ascribe to the idea that a migraine may just be a/an ___________ reaction to the rest of the world.
(a) Outright.
(b) Allergic.
(c) Painful.
(d) Accidental.

Short Answer Questions

1. The general rule for __________ is that they are present early in life and then they tend to taper off in time.

2. What did the man begin to use when he realized that sneezing might be able to relieve his migraine pain?

3. Sensory _________ is one of the categories of aural symptoms that the patient may experience.

4. The man who always _______ to end his migraine attacks had to find a new way of relieving his pain.

5. Parts of one's _________ might also begin to feel larger or smaller because of an aura, according to Sacks.

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