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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sometimes leaps in ______ analysis are not able to give researchers clear and definitive answers.
(a) Data.
(b) Generous.
(c) Activity.
(d) Pain.

2. Sacks uses the analogy of ________ to try to explain what he means by the way that migraines are never typical.
(a) Swimming.
(b) Eating.
(c) Walking.
(d) Hiding.

3. Sacks wants to point out that many doctors and researchers __________ too much from the data they receive in order to find these answers.
(a) Reason.
(b) Extrapolate.
(c) Guess.
(d) Understand.

4. Throughout time, there have been theories about the contractions of _________ and how this might relate to migraines.
(a) Arteries.
(b) Muscles.
(c) Arms.
(d) Legs.

5. In the case of menstrual migraines, Sacks points out that _________ may be helpful in controlling the pain.
(a) Cramp heating pads.
(b) Diuretics.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Pain killers.

6. Sacks concludes the book by talking about how there is a tendency for the ________ to take on specific patterns.
(a) Doctor.
(b) Migraine.
(c) Patient.
(d) Universe.

7. The ________ with which the patient should be seen depends on the tendency toward the migraines, according to Sacks.
(a) Understanding.
(b) Ability.
(c) Frequency.
(d) Action.

8. The advice that Sacks gives patients, as referenced in #125, has been around since the time of __________, according to the author.
(a) Plato.
(b) Hippocrates.
(c) Tyrranus.
(d) Caesar.

9. Some of the things that patients see in their migraine are random ________ shapes, and some patients choose to draw them.
(a) Jumbled.
(b) Circular.
(c) Spiral.
(d) Geometric.

10. The reaction to a migraine does not need to be uniquely _________, according to the way Sacks feels about the subject.
(a) Animal.
(b) Emotional.
(c) Scientific.
(d) Human.

11. Sacks points out that some drugs simply work for migraines, even though they don't have any ________ basis for this.
(a) Supported.
(b) True.
(c) Research.
(d) Chemical.

12. When a patient realizes he will have less pain when he fights off a severe attack, he is more likely to choose to undergo a brief bout of ___________.
(a) Serious pain.
(b) Medication.
(c) Therapy.
(d) Activity.

13. One researcher describes the presence of __________ work patterns during some migraine events.
(a) Art.
(b) Grill.
(c) Lattice.
(d) Impressionistic.

14. The intensity of pain of a migraine might be relieved by manual __________ of the arteries which are being affected.
(a) Compression.
(b) Aggression.
(c) Stimulation.
(d) Movement.

15. What is the name of the migraine medication that is delivered in very large doses at the start of a migraine?
(a) Ergotamine tartrate.
(b) Pseudoephedrine.
(c) Ibuprofen.
(d) Willow bark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some of the visual disturbances which occur during a migraine can also be seen after the usage of __________ or cannabis.

2. The medical _________ in this section of the book might be overwhelming to some readers.

3. Sacks describes the ________ and the passive reactions to situations in the animal world as a part of his discussion.

4. ________ turned inward on oneself, might also create a situation for a migraine to occur.

5. The initial ________ with a patient might be limited, but this should not be the only step in diagnosis and treatment.

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