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

2. Sacks pointed out that a woman's hair turned __________ on one side, the side where she would have her headaches.
(a) Brown.
(b) Gray.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

3. 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.
(a) Sadness.
(b) Anger.
(c) Nervousness.
(d) Excitement.

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

5. 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.
(a) Anger.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Disorder.
(d) Euphoria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is caused by the arterial pulses and pressure on the affected artery can help during a migraine?

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

3. What do many patients notice about the pain they might feel when they are experiencing a migraine?

4. Sacks says there is no way to predict every stage of a migraine as the migraine is, by definition, __________ in nature.

5. Severe _________ may also be the only symptom of a migraine, but it may also exist as an isolated symptom.

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