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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sacks pointed out that a woman's hair turned __________ on one side, the side where she would have her headaches.
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Gray.

2. Some doctors and researchers are concerned about the possibility of _______ as a result of migraines.
(a) Strokes.
(b) Seizure conditions.
(c) No quality of life.
(d) Brain damage.

3. The ________ is the word traditionally associated with the sensory illusions that a migraine sufferer may experience.
(a) Trauma.
(b) Aura.
(c) Migraine.
(d) Pain.

4. Some people will have troubles understanding __________ as a result of an aura which precedes a migraine.
(a) Music.
(b) Language.
(c) Movement.
(d) Decisions.

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

6. The ________ who was restricted from normal social activities might be suffering from migraines as a result of depression.
(a) Student.
(b) Monk.
(c) Nun.
(d) Priest.

7. Sacks does think there may be a link between having ________ and cyclical vomiting as a child and migraines.
(a) Processed foods.
(b) Anger.
(c) Motion sickness.
(d) Foster parents.

8. Sacks believes that a single _________ or series of them might actually drive the entire migraine episode.
(a) Symptom.
(b) Episode.
(c) Food.
(d) Medication.

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

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

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

12. What does Sacks ask migraine patients to do in order to see if they can determine a cause or a condition which might lead to migraines?
(a) A count of their medication usage.
(b) Video log.
(c) Go for a run during a headache.
(d) Journal.

13. Sacks is just not sure if ____________ or genetics are more of a cause for the migraines which seem to take place in families.
(a) Environment.
(b) Luck.
(c) Location.
(d) Hypochondria.

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

15. ________ often has a derogatory connotation and may require additional discussion among researchers.
(a) Migraine.
(b) Movement.
(c) Nausea.
(d) Hallucination.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What might be a secondary factor of a migraine headache, causing even more pain and more tension?

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

4. Sometimes the feeling of _________ is reported during the experience of a migraine, in some patients.

5. One man experienced a ________ sensation in his left foot during the course of a migraine.

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