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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. There are a number of problems that are created by the myriad of _________ that a migraine might cause, according to Sacks.
(a) Outcomes.
(b) After effects.
(c) Symptoms.
(d) Tests.

2. Sacks believes that a single _________ or series of them might actually drive the entire migraine episode.
(a) Symptom.
(b) Episode.
(c) Food.
(d) Medication.

3. Sacks proposes that a person who seems to be _______ may also be trying to be self destructive to their body and minds.
(a) In pain a lot.
(b) Accident prone.
(c) Terrified.
(d) Avoidant.

4. There are some patients that obviously suffer from periodical or causal attacks but that the larger group will defy easy _____________.
(a) Classification.
(b) Study.
(c) Peace.
(d) Treatment.

5. The intensity of pain of a migraine might be relieved by manual __________ of the arteries which are being affected.
(a) Movement.
(b) Compression.
(c) Aggression.
(d) Stimulation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some migraine patients may also hear noises, such as a low growl or a _________ as a part of their hallucinations.

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. Sacks does point out in this section that many people believe that migraines are _______________ in nature.

4. Some people, when having a migraine, might feel a distorted sense of familiarity or _____________.

5. In Sacks' mind, there is no reason to believe that ________ do not suffer from migraines as well, according to his logic.

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