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

2. Some people, when having a migraine, might feel a distorted sense of familiarity or _____________.
(a) Activity.
(b) Strangeness.
(c) Movement.
(d) Understanding.

3. Sacks points out that there is a tendency to _________ migraine sufferers in literature and in descriptions.
(a) Criticize.
(b) Ignore.
(c) Avoid.
(d) Romanticize.

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

5. Some patients will describe severe __________ as the main symptom of their migraine attack, leading to a different definition of migraine.
(a) Head pain.
(b) Family troubles.
(c) Abdominal pain.
(d) Depression.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some researchers actually believe that migraines make a person __________ to other diseases and to other conditions.

2. What did the man begin to use when he realized that sneezing might be able to relieve his migraine pain?

3. Sometimes, there might be sections of vision during a migraine which are ___________.

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

5. Sensory _________ is one of the categories of aural symptoms that the patient may experience.

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