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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. Sacks does think there may be a link between having ________ and cyclical vomiting as a child and migraines.
(a) Anger.
(b) Foster parents.
(c) Motion sickness.
(d) Processed foods.

2. What is usually violent and often relegated to just one side of the head when it is present?
(a) Sore throat.
(b) Headache.
(c) Tremors.
(d) Nausea.

3. The woman that the man thought he was talking to was _______, while it was actually his secretary.
(a) His brother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His wife.
(d) His boss.

4. Sacks points out that some migraines tend to present themselves as a ________, from the earliest signs to the aftereffects.
(a) Unit.
(b) Package.
(c) Condition.
(d) Syndrome.

5. A precordial migraine is one in which _________ pain is the only symptom of the migraine attack, according to Sacks.
(a) Leg.
(b) Head.
(c) Chest.
(d) Arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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 ____________.

2. What does the answer to #31 typically precede, according to previous case studies in Sacks' research?

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

4. When ________ happens and it is not followed by a headache, it can be confusing and misinterpreted by the person experiencing it.

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

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