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

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

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

4. What is found in about one fourth of all patients who have migraine pains and other symptoms?
(a) Nasal stuffiness.
(b) Nausea.
(c) Tremors.
(d) Fatigue.

5. What is caused by the arterial pulses and pressure on the affected artery can help during a migraine?
(a) Anger.
(b) Throbbing.
(c) Rapid heartbeat.
(d) Heat.

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. Those who have ________ migraines are often those who are prone to blushing in their everyday lives.

4. 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.

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

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