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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) Family life.
(b) Medication.
(c) Stress.
(d) Tension headache.

2. But on the other hand, some feel that those who suffer from migraines might be ____________ to suffer from allergies and motion sickness.
(a) Unable.
(b) Just as likely.
(c) More likely.
(d) Less likely.

3. 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) Pride.
(d) Delicacy.

4. Some hallucinations in migraine patients might give a person a sense of __________ for no apparent reason.
(a) Vertigo.
(b) Embarrassment.
(c) Shame.
(d) Truth.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The general rule for __________ is that they are present early in life and then they tend to taper off in time.

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

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

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

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