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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 __________ of a migraine aura are something that are short lived, unlike those of an actual seizure, according to Sacks.
(a) Complexity.
(b) Aftereffects.
(c) Movement.
(d) Damage.

2. The woman that the man thought he was talking to was _______, while it was actually his secretary.
(a) His brother.
(b) His boss.
(c) His wife.
(d) His mother.

3. It might be necessary to adjust one's ________ in order to reduce the effects of flickering lights in one's environment.
(a) Light bulbs.
(b) Headrest.
(c) Television.
(d) Glasses.

4. What does the answer to #31 typically precede, according to previous case studies in Sacks' research?
(a) Cancer.
(b) Epileptic seizures.
(c) Surgeries.
(d) Heart attacks.

5. _______ are unable to express pain, so Sacks says they are not useful in terms of studying migraines and how they affect the body.
(a) Comatose.
(b) Already sick patients.
(c) Animals.
(d) Babies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Many people who are experiencing migraines may seem to become _________ before they begin to show any other signs.

2. Sometimes, there might be sections of vision during a migraine which are ___________.

3. Physicians, according to Sacks, often make ______ decisions based on impertinent, improper, and irresponsible interpretations.

4. Sacks says that _________ may prompt a migraine or might be a part of the unit of the overall event.

5. Sacks points out there are many ___________ toward many diseases and migraines are no exception to this finding.

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