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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is NOT one of the things that are listed in the possible visual sensory hallucinations that one might experience?
(a) Geometric figures.
(b) Flashing lights.
(c) Stars.
(d) Flashbacks.

2. There are other hallucinations in which _________ may appear to be bigger or smaller than they actually are.
(a) Movements.
(b) Colors.
(c) Thoughts.
(d) Objects.

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

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

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

6. When ________ happens and it is not followed by a headache, it can be confusing and misinterpreted by the person experiencing it.
(a) An aura.
(b) A dream.
(c) A pain.
(d) Nausea.

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

8. Parts of one's _________ might also begin to feel larger or smaller because of an aura, according to Sacks.
(a) Body.
(b) Book.
(c) Head.
(d) Life.

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

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

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

12. ________ is a Chinese food additive which has been linked to many migraine cases, and in causing migraines throughout one's life.
(a) MSG.
(b) Allspice.
(c) Lemongrass.
(d) Cinnamon.

13. Some hallucinations in migraine patients might give a person a sense of __________ for no apparent reason.
(a) Embarrassment.
(b) Vertigo.
(c) Shame.
(d) Truth.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The ________ who was restricted from normal social activities might be suffering from migraines as a result of depression.

2. The general rule for __________ is that they are present early in life and then they tend to taper off in time.

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

4. Migraines and seizures are linked on both a _________ and genetic basis, according to Sacks in this book.

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

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