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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) Shrunken.
(b) Sallow.
(c) Red.
(d) Diseased.

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

3. One woman was described as being ____________, though her symptoms were actually more a part of a migraine.
(a) Cancerous.
(b) Menopausal.
(c) Normal.
(d) Crazy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is usually violent and often relegated to just one side of the head when it is present?

3. The 53-year-old woman who is studied in this section reports a feeling of ______ right before the onset of her migraine.

4. What might alleviate the pain of a migraine in some patients, while this might also make the pain more severe for some patients?

5. The man who always _______ to end his migraine attacks had to find a new way of relieving his pain.

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