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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. What is caused by the arterial pulses and pressure on the affected artery can help during a migraine?
(a) Rapid heartbeat.
(b) Anger.
(c) Heat.
(d) Throbbing.

2. The medical _________ in this section of the book might be overwhelming to some readers.
(a) Data.
(b) Terminology.
(c) Access.
(d) Researchers.

3. Some hallucinations in migraine patients might give a person a sense of __________ for no apparent reason.
(a) Embarrassment.
(b) Shame.
(c) Truth.
(d) Vertigo.

4. A person who is self destructive might desire self __________ so that he can continue to hurt himself.
(a) Abandonment.
(b) Punishment.
(c) Isolation.
(d) Control.

5. Other researchers think there might be a certain __________ or grace to those who suffer from migraines, according to their work.
(a) Truth.
(b) Honor.
(c) Pride.
(d) Delicacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the answer to #31 typically precede, according to previous case studies in Sacks' research?

2. __________ migraines are always present in those who have cases of severe nausea along with their pain.

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

4. Some people, when having a migraine, might feel a distorted sense of familiarity or _____________.

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

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