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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The woman then began to feel an irresistible urge to _________, which then served as a warning for her migraines.
(a) Spin around.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Yawn.
(d) Cry.

2. To deny a migraine sufferer the use of ___________ would be cruel, according to Sacks in this book.
(a) Hot baths.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Drugs.
(d) Illegal drugs.

3. Sacks says that people with fewer than ________ events per year is in need of less extensive interviews than others.
(a) Five.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Ten.

4. The man who always _______ to end his migraine attacks had to find a new way of relieving his pain.
(a) Cried.
(b) Walked.
(c) Vomited.
(d) Ate.

5. The first measure of management that is brought up for migraines is the use of _____________.
(a) Medication.
(b) Vomiting.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Exercise.

Short Answer Questions

1. One woman was described as being ____________, though her symptoms were actually more a part of a migraine.

2. Some researchers actually believe that migraines make a person __________ to other diseases and to other conditions.

3. What is the name of the migraine medication that is delivered in very large doses at the start of a migraine?

4. It might be necessary to adjust one's ________ in order to reduce the effects of flickering lights in one's environment.

5. Those who have ________ migraines are often those who are prone to blushing in their everyday lives.

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