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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Three through Five.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The __________ of a migraine aura are something that are short lived, unlike those of an actual seizure, according to Sacks.
(a) Aftereffects.
(b) Movement.
(c) Damage.
(d) Complexity.

2. What does the answer to #31 typically precede, according to previous case studies in Sacks' research?
(a) Epileptic seizures.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Heart attacks.
(d) Surgeries.

3. ________ often has a derogatory connotation and may require additional discussion among researchers.
(a) Migraine.
(b) Hallucination.
(c) Movement.
(d) Nausea.

4. Sometimes the feeling of _________ is reported during the experience of a migraine, in some patients.
(a) Terror.
(b) Flushing.
(c) Rage.
(d) Anger.

5. When ________ happens and it is not followed by a headache, it can be confusing and misinterpreted by the person experiencing it.
(a) An aura.
(b) Nausea.
(c) A pain.
(d) A dream.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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.

2. Sacks discusses the way that ________ can change in people who are in the middle of a migraine attack.

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.

4. The man with an extreme aura seems to think he is in _________ when he is actually in New York.

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

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