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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) New puppy.
(d) Foster family.

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

3. Sometimes the feeling of _________ is reported during the experience of a migraine, in some patients.
(a) Anger.
(b) Flushing.
(c) Rage.
(d) Terror.

4. Poor or unusual _______ conditions have also been blamed for migraines though that might only be a part of the issue.
(a) Family.
(b) Food.
(c) Living.
(d) Weather.

5. In the ________ migraine, there are certain situations that might be present - light, sound, activities, smells, drugs, etc.
(a) Circumstantial.
(b) Classic.
(c) Echoing.
(d) Movement.

6. One man experienced a ________ sensation in his left foot during the course of a migraine.
(a) Tingling.
(b) Tickling.
(c) Pain.
(d) Trembling.

7. Many people who are experiencing migraines may seem to become _________ before they begin to show any other signs.
(a) Irritable.
(b) Excited.
(c) Sad.
(d) Happy.

8. One woman was described as being ____________, though her symptoms were actually more a part of a migraine.
(a) Cancerous.
(b) Normal.
(c) Menopausal.
(d) Crazy.

9. Where is the physicist du Bois Reymond from, according to the descriptions in this manuscript?
(a) Spain.
(b) Germany.
(c) Hungary.
(d) Austria.

10. Changes in the sensory __________ are another possible part of the aural symptoms, according to Sacks.
(a) Threshold.
(b) Experiences.
(c) Movements.
(d) Manner.

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

12. Severe _________ may also be the only symptom of a migraine, but it may also exist as an isolated symptom.
(a) Drowsiness.
(b) Pain.
(c) Anger.
(d) Hunger.

13. Sacks has found the the cause of some monthly migraines for women might be the result of a new ____________ regimen.
(a) Food.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Hormone treatment.
(d) Exercise.

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

15. What is found in about one fourth of all patients who have migraine pains and other symptoms?
(a) Tremors.
(b) Nasal stuffiness.
(c) Nausea.
(d) Fatigue.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What might alleviate the pain of a migraine in some patients, while this might also make the pain more severe for some patients?

4. There are some patients that obviously suffer from periodical or causal attacks but that the larger group will defy easy _____________.

5. Some doctors and researchers are concerned about the possibility of _______ as a result of migraines.

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