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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. Migraines may very well take on the particular aspects of the ________ though it may never be clear what prompts the unit as a whole.
(a) Pain.
(b) Sufferer.
(c) Home.
(d) Life.

2. Sacks also suggests that __________ not be overlooked as a possible treatment for the pain of migraines.
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Caffeine.
(c) Food.
(d) Milk.

3. What may or may not continue as a result of the pain of a migraine increasing or continuing?
(a) Nausea.
(b) Aura.
(c) Movement.
(d) Medication.

4. Some people will continue on with their lives during a migraine, though they will still contend with __________ at some point.
(a) Annoyance.
(b) Lethargy.
(c) Immobility.
(d) Pain.

5. What might alleviate the pain of a migraine in some patients, while this might also make the pain more severe for some patients?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Running.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Vomiting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Studies fail to prove indications of a relationship between __________ causes and migraines, so Sacks does not believe this to be a valid cause.

2. The medical _________ in this section of the book might be overwhelming to some readers.

3. Sacks pointed out that a woman's hair turned __________ on one side, the side where she would have her headaches.

4. The woman that the man thought he was talking to was _______, while it was actually his secretary.

5. Those that are told to lighten up on their ________ are much more likely to ignore this advice than to take it from a physician.

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