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

2. A _________ migraine may be nothing more than a reaction to the rage that a patient is feeling, which can lead to pain.
(a) Classic.
(b) True.
(c) Expressive.
(d) Rage.

3. Some researchers actually believe that migraines make a person __________ to other diseases and to other conditions.
(a) Avoidant.
(b) Prone.
(c) Immune.
(d) Ignorant.

4. Sacks does point out in this section that many people believe that migraines are _______________ in nature.
(a) Forward.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) Spontaneous.
(d) Debilitating.

5. Sacks uses the analogy of ________ to try to explain what he means by the way that migraines are never typical.
(a) Hiding.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Eating.
(d) Walking.

Short Answer Questions

1. The fight or flight response is still present in _________, even if it seems to be less overt in the daily behaviors.

2. What happens to Reymond every three to four weeks, according to the notes of Sacks in the beginning of this book?

3. What is always present to some degree, even if it varies from one migraine case to another?

4. The ________ who was restricted from normal social activities might be suffering from migraines as a result of depression.

5. But on the other hand, some feel that those who suffer from migraines might be ____________ to suffer from allergies and motion sickness.

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