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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters One and Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sacks says there is no way to predict every stage of a migraine as the migraine is, by definition, __________ in nature.
(a) Angry.
(b) Deafening.
(c) Chaotic.
(d) Truthful.

2. Those who have ________ migraines are often those who are prone to blushing in their everyday lives.
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) White.

3. The woman then began to feel an irresistible urge to _________, which then served as a warning for her migraines.
(a) Cry.
(b) Yawn.
(c) Spin around.
(d) Laugh.

4. A precordial migraine is one in which _________ pain is the only symptom of the migraine attack, according to Sacks.
(a) Arm.
(b) Head.
(c) Chest.
(d) Leg.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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.

3. What is always present to some degree, even if it varies from one migraine case to another?

4. Unusual __________ occur in about one tenth of patients, according to the descriptions in the book.

5. Some patients will describe severe __________ as the main symptom of their migraine attack, leading to a different definition of migraine.

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