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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Sacks wants to point out that there are few _________ that have any value in helping with a migraine case.
(a) Generalizations.
(b) Studies.
(c) Activities.
(d) Movements.

3. Sacks presents the argument between chaos and __________, in relation to migraines and to the universe.
(a) Organization.
(b) Fluidity.
(c) Expressions.
(d) Power.

4. Another uncommon drug therapy for migraines which has been prescribed by Sacks is _____________.
(a) Downers.
(b) Psychotropics.
(c) Weight loss drugs.
(d) Amphetamines.

5. After a migraine, there is a period described as a _________, which often lasts around three hours after the pain subsides.
(a) Break.
(b) Power.
(c) Rebirth.
(d) Truth.

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

7. Sacks describes the idea of a migraine to be __________, in his opinion, though others may not share it.
(a) Exciting.
(b) Enthralling.
(c) Painful.
(d) Undiagnosable.

8. Careful monitoring of __________ will also be helpful for those who want to make sure they are minimizing their risk of migraines.
(a) Medications.
(b) Exercise ability.
(c) Toxins.
(d) Food intake.

9. The need for the __________ mentality is more evident in the animal world because of the need for biological survival.
(a) No pain.
(b) Flight or flight.
(c) Avoidant.
(d) Aggressive.

10. Some patients will simply seek out a _________ when they don't like the advice that they hear.
(a) New physician.
(b) New home.
(c) New medication.
(d) New set of symptoms.

11. Sacks also suggests that __________ not be overlooked as a possible treatment for the pain of migraines.
(a) Caffeine.
(b) Food.
(c) Milk.
(d) Alcohol.

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

13. Sacks says that the best migraine clinic was one in which a patient was told to lie down in a darkened room with _______ and aspirin.
(a) Tea.
(b) Soup.
(c) Milk.
(d) Coffee.

14. In some cases, all three of the possible hallucinations can be seen during a single migraine ________, according to the author.
(a) Year.
(b) Event.
(c) Week.
(d) Lifetime.

15. Sacks describes the ________ and the passive reactions to situations in the animal world as a part of his discussion.
(a) Emotional.
(b) Movement.
(c) Active.
(d) Noble.

Short Answer Questions

1. A drug may need to be taken ________ if there is severe vomiting present during a migraine episode.

2. Other patients will see __________ of people or places as a part of hallucinations during a migraine attack.

3. Some of the things that patients see in their migraine are random ________ shapes, and some patients choose to draw them.

4. There are a number of problems that are created by the myriad of _________ that a migraine might cause, according to Sacks.

5. Sacks proposes that a person who seems to be _______ may also be trying to be self destructive to their body and minds.

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