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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. What did the man begin to use when he realized that sneezing might be able to relieve his migraine pain?
(a) Baby powder.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Pepper.
(d) Snuff.

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

3. Some patients will describe severe __________ as the main symptom of their migraine attack, leading to a different definition of migraine.
(a) Head pain.
(b) Abdominal pain.
(c) Family troubles.
(d) Depression.

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

5. What can be impossible when the pain of a migraine is intense, according to this book?
(a) Eating.
(b) Speaking.
(c) Activity.
(d) Reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. What might be a secondary factor of a migraine headache, causing even more pain and more tension?

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

3. Sacks pointed out that a woman's hair turned __________ on one side, the side where she would have her headaches.

4. Some people will continue on with their lives during a migraine, though they will still contend with __________ at some point.

5. 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.

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