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

2. What is NOT one of the things that are listed in the possible visual sensory hallucinations that one might experience?
(a) Geometric figures.
(b) Flashing lights.
(c) Flashbacks.
(d) Stars.

3. __________ emotions, exercise, and excitement are also regularly blamed for migraines though Sacks thinks this is only a part of the answer.
(a) Quick.
(b) Poor.
(c) Excessive.
(d) Violent.

4. The combination of _________ in the case of the woman with the impotent husband and the delinquent child might cause her headaches.
(a) Sharing living space.
(b) Stresses.
(c) Foods.
(d) Genetics.

5. ________ is a Chinese food additive which has been linked to many migraine cases, and in causing migraines throughout one's life.
(a) Lemongrass.
(b) Cinnamon.
(c) Allspice.
(d) MSG.

Short Answer Questions

1. What may or may not continue as a result of the pain of a migraine increasing or continuing?

2. There might also be a connection, according to Sacks, between migraines and _________, as some will wake up with headaches.

3. One woman who kept a diary of her life around her migraines found that skipping her ___________ led to the incident of a migraine.

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

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

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