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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 might be a secondary factor of a migraine headache, causing even more pain and more tension?
(a) Medication.
(b) Tension headache.
(c) Stress.
(d) Family life.

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

3. How many areas of aural symptoms does Sacks point out to be the case for most patients?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Ten.

4. Finally, there may be disorders of perception, __________, and memory during the course of aural symptoms.
(a) Movement.
(b) Coloring.
(c) Speech.
(d) Anger.

5. Sacks says there is no way to predict every stage of a migraine as the migraine is, by definition, __________ in nature.
(a) Truthful.
(b) Angry.
(c) Deafening.
(d) Chaotic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some hallucinations in migraine patients might give a person a sense of __________ for no apparent reason.

2. Poor or unusual _______ conditions have also been blamed for migraines though that might only be a part of the issue.

3. There are other hallucinations in which _________ may appear to be bigger or smaller than they actually are.

4. Most patients, it seems, have an irresistible urge to _________ when they are suffering from a migraine, according to the studies in this book.

5. The central symptoms of a migraine are described as disorders of ________ in this book.

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