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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. What might alleviate the pain of a migraine in some patients, while this might also make the pain more severe for some patients?
(a) Running.
(b) Vomiting.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Laughing.

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

3. With a migraine, there can be a _________ appearance to the eye, according to the description in this book.
(a) Sallow.
(b) Red.
(c) Shrunken.
(d) Diseased.

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

5. Some people will continue on with their lives during a migraine, though they will still contend with __________ at some point.
(a) Pain.
(b) Lethargy.
(c) Immobility.
(d) Annoyance.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The woman then began to feel an irresistible urge to _________, which then served as a warning for her migraines.

3. When ________ happens and it is not followed by a headache, it can be confusing and misinterpreted by the person experiencing it.

4. One case study of a man with headaches points out that he doesn't like to discuss his feelings of __________ as they are related to his migraines.

5. What happens to Reymond every three to four weeks, according to the notes of Sacks in the beginning of this book?

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