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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. ________ often has a derogatory connotation and may require additional discussion among researchers.
(a) Hallucination.
(b) Migraine.
(c) Nausea.
(d) Movement.

2. Those who have ________ migraines are often those who are prone to blushing in their everyday lives.
(a) White.
(b) Blue.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

3. What do many patients notice about the pain they might feel when they are experiencing a migraine?
(a) It's spotty.
(b) It's dull.
(c) It's always on one side.
(d) It doesn't go away.

4. Some people will have troubles understanding __________ as a result of an aura which precedes a migraine.
(a) Music.
(b) Language.
(c) Decisions.
(d) Movement.

5. 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 ____________.
(a) Foster family.
(b) High pressure house.
(c) Doctor.
(d) New puppy.

Short Answer Questions

1. There may also be changes in ________ as a result of an aura, according to Sacks in this section of the book.

2. Sacks has found the the cause of some monthly migraines for women might be the result of a new ____________ regimen.

3. Severe _________ may also be the only symptom of a migraine, but it may also exist as an isolated symptom.

4. The 53-year-old woman who is studied in this section reports a feeling of ______ right before the onset of her migraine.

5. The man with an extreme aura seems to think he is in _________ when he is actually in New York.

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