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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Ten through Thirteen.

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) Atypical.
(b) Boring.
(c) Dull.
(d) Classical.

2. There may also be changes in the levels of __________ which can be present in the aural symptom experience.
(a) Communication.
(b) Truthfulness.
(c) Consciousness.
(d) Interaction.

3. With a migraine, there can be a _________ appearance to the eye, according to the description in this book.
(a) Diseased.
(b) Sallow.
(c) Red.
(d) Shrunken.

4. _______ are unable to express pain, so Sacks says they are not useful in terms of studying migraines and how they affect the body.
(a) Babies.
(b) Already sick patients.
(c) Comatose.
(d) Animals.

5. Some migraine patients may also hear noises, such as a low growl or a _________ as a part of their hallucinations.
(a) Giggle.
(b) Mumble.
(c) Scream.
(d) Rumble.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sacks ask migraine patients to do in order to see if they can determine a cause or a condition which might lead to migraines?

2. A person who is self destructive might desire self __________ so that he can continue to hurt himself.

3. Sometimes the feeling of _________ is reported during the experience of a migraine, in some patients.

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

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

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