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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. One case study of a man with headaches points out that he doesn't like to discuss his feelings of __________ as they are related to his migraines.
(a) Anger.
(b) Excitement.
(c) Nervousness.
(d) Sadness.

2. One man experienced a ________ sensation in his left foot during the course of a migraine.
(a) Tickling.
(b) Pain.
(c) Tingling.
(d) Trembling.

3. Sacks is just not sure if ____________ or genetics are more of a cause for the migraines which seem to take place in families.
(a) Hypochondria.
(b) Location.
(c) Environment.
(d) Luck.

4. What kinds of headaches might wake up a patient in the middle of the night, according to studies?
(a) Movement.
(b) Cluster.
(c) Terror.
(d) Migraine.

5. What happens to Reymond every three to four weeks, according to the notes of Sacks in the beginning of this book?
(a) A new pill.
(b) A new study.
(c) New patients.
(d) Migraines.

Short Answer Questions

1. _________ also seems to be related to migraines, though it is thought to not be causally related, according to most researchers.

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

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

4. ________ is a Chinese food additive which has been linked to many migraine cases, and in causing migraines throughout one's life.

5. The woman then began to feel an irresistible urge to _________, which then served as a warning for her migraines.

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