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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 notes that those who suffer from _________ migraines experience the onset of an attack at fairly regular periods though the times vary from one patient to another.
(a) Classical.
(b) Atypical.
(c) Dull.
(d) Boring.

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

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

4. Other researchers think there might be a certain __________ or grace to those who suffer from migraines, according to their work.
(a) Truth.
(b) Honor.
(c) Delicacy.
(d) Pride.

5. The __________ of a migraine aura are something that are short lived, unlike those of an actual seizure, according to Sacks.
(a) Damage.
(b) Complexity.
(c) Movement.
(d) Aftereffects.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sacks says that _________ may prompt a migraine or might be a part of the unit of the overall event.

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

3. In the ________ migraine, there are certain situations that might be present - light, sound, activities, smells, drugs, etc.

4. __________ migraines are always present in those who have cases of severe nausea along with their pain.

5. Some people will have troubles understanding __________ as a result of an aura which precedes a migraine.

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