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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Six through Nine.

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) Snuff.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Baby powder.
(d) Pepper.

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

3. 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.

4. Some people ascribe to the idea that a migraine may just be a/an ___________ reaction to the rest of the world.
(a) Painful.
(b) Outright.
(c) Accidental.
(d) Allergic.

5. Sacks says that the only way to test the family connection theory of migraines is to see if a child with migraines in his family develops migraines when living with a ____________.
(a) High pressure house.
(b) New puppy.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Foster family.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Sometimes auras can be so powerful so as to have the appearance of a __________ in some patients.

4. Sometimes the feeling of _________ is reported during the experience of a migraine, in some patients.

5. One patient believes there are small _________ in the room with him, even when there are not.

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