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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tends to increase over the course of an experience of a migraine headache?
(a) Hallucinations.
(b) Fatigue.
(c) Pain.
(d) Nausea.

2. There may also be changes in the levels of __________ which can be present in the aural symptom experience.
(a) Communication.
(b) Interaction.
(c) Consciousness.
(d) Truthfulness.

3. What happens to Reymond every three to four weeks, according to the notes of Sacks in the beginning of this book?
(a) A new pill.
(b) Migraines.
(c) A new study.
(d) New patients.

4. Unusual __________ occur in about one tenth of patients, according to the descriptions in the book.
(a) Colors.
(b) Movements.
(c) Bowel movements.
(d) Word patterns.

5. Some people, when having a migraine, might feel a distorted sense of familiarity or _____________.
(a) Movement.
(b) Understanding.
(c) Activity.
(d) Strangeness.

6. Sacks says that the only way to test the family connection theory of migraines is to see if a child with migraines in his family develops migraines when living with a ____________.
(a) Doctor.
(b) High pressure house.
(c) Foster family.
(d) New puppy.

7. Sacks points out that there is a tendency to _________ migraine sufferers in literature and in descriptions.
(a) Ignore.
(b) Romanticize.
(c) Avoid.
(d) Criticize.

8. Sacks says there is no way to predict every stage of a migraine as the migraine is, by definition, __________ in nature.
(a) Angry.
(b) Truthful.
(c) Deafening.
(d) Chaotic.

9. How many areas of aural symptoms does Sacks point out to be the case for most patients?
(a) Ten.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

10. Migraines and seizures are linked on both a _________ and genetic basis, according to Sacks in this book.
(a) Wine.
(b) Constitutional.
(c) Food.
(d) Hydration.

11. Sacks says that _________ may prompt a migraine or might be a part of the unit of the overall event.
(a) Naps.
(b) Diarrhea.
(c) Constipation.
(d) Starvation.

12. Sacks points out that some migraines tend to present themselves as a ________, from the earliest signs to the aftereffects.
(a) Syndrome.
(b) Unit.
(c) Package.
(d) Condition.

13. __________ emotions, exercise, and excitement are also regularly blamed for migraines though Sacks thinks this is only a part of the answer.
(a) Poor.
(b) Excessive.
(c) Quick.
(d) Violent.

14. There might also be a connection, according to Sacks, between migraines and _________, as some will wake up with headaches.
(a) Sleep.
(b) Pets.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Sleeping in bed alone.

15. Sacks discusses the way that ________ can change in people who are in the middle of a migraine attack.
(a) Moods.
(b) Ideas.
(c) Thoughts.
(d) Diseases.

Short Answer Questions

1. There is substantial evidence that there may be a _______________ between migraines and those who suffer from epileptic seizures.

2. The woman then began to feel an irresistible urge to _________, which then served as a warning for her migraines.

3. There may also be changes in ________ as a result of an aura, according to Sacks in this section of the book.

4. Other researchers think there might be a certain __________ or grace to those who suffer from migraines, according to their work.

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

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