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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. The reaction to a migraine does not need to be uniquely _________, according to the way Sacks feels about the subject.
(a) Emotional.
(b) Scientific.
(c) Human.
(d) Animal.

2. The _________ of a person who is suffering from a migraine becomes an important part of the study of migraines, according to Sacks.
(a) Lifestyle.
(b) Mannerisms.
(c) Behavior.
(d) Family.

3. Where is the physicist du Bois Reymond from, according to the descriptions in this manuscript?
(a) Hungary.
(b) Germany.
(c) Austria.
(d) Spain.

4. The combination of _________ in the case of the woman with the impotent husband and the delinquent child might cause her headaches.
(a) Genetics.
(b) Sharing living space.
(c) Stresses.
(d) Foods.

5. The ________ who was restricted from normal social activities might be suffering from migraines as a result of depression.
(a) Priest.
(b) Nun.
(c) Monk.
(d) Student.

Short Answer Questions

1. There are _____ and transitional attacks of migraines which can make it difficult for a doctor or researcher to decide on a diagnosis of migraine.

2. ________ is a Chinese food additive which has been linked to many migraine cases, and in causing migraines throughout one's life.

3. The need for the __________ mentality is more evident in the animal world because of the need for biological survival.

4. Sacks points out there are many ___________ toward many diseases and migraines are no exception to this finding.

5. Sacks discusses the way that ________ can change in people who are in the middle of a migraine attack.

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