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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. Some migraine patients may also hear noises, such as a low growl or a _________ as a part of their hallucinations.
(a) Scream.
(b) Mumble.
(c) Giggle.
(d) Rumble.

2. Sacks discusses the way that ________ can change in people who are in the middle of a migraine attack.
(a) Thoughts.
(b) Moods.
(c) Ideas.
(d) Diseases.

3. One patient believes there are small _________ in the room with him, even when there are not.
(a) Children.
(b) Monsters.
(c) Mice.
(d) Indians.

4. What happens to Reymond every three to four weeks, according to the notes of Sacks in the beginning of this book?
(a) New patients.
(b) A new study.
(c) Migraines.
(d) A new pill.

5. What does the answer to #31 typically precede, according to previous case studies in Sacks' research?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Surgeries.
(c) Heart attacks.
(d) Epileptic seizures.

Short Answer Questions

1. Most patients, it seems, have an irresistible urge to _________ when they are suffering from a migraine, according to the studies in this book.

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

3. What may or may not continue as a result of the pain of a migraine increasing or continuing?

4. 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.

5. Finally, there may be disorders of perception, __________, and memory during the course of aural symptoms.

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