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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Sometimes, there might be sections of vision during a migraine which are ___________.
(a) Blank.
(b) Swirling.
(c) Filled with colors.
(d) Choppy.

5. One patient believes there are small _________ in the room with him, even when there are not.
(a) Mice.
(b) Indians.
(c) Children.
(d) Monsters.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Sacks believes that a single _________ or series of them might actually drive the entire migraine episode.

3. What is found in about one fourth of all patients who have migraine pains and other symptoms?

4. When ________ happens and it is not followed by a headache, it can be confusing and misinterpreted by the person experiencing it.

5. __________ emotions, exercise, and excitement are also regularly blamed for migraines though Sacks thinks this is only a part of the answer.

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the causes of serious losses of fluids during the experience of a migraine, according to Sacks?

2. What can often be a secondary factor to the migraine pain, according to the author of this book?

3. What does Sacks have to say about the connection between family members who experience migraines?

4. What are the classic symptoms of a migraine, according to Sacks' experience with his patients?

5. What does Sacks decide is the cause of a woman's migraines that occur on a monthly basis?

6. What did the fifty-three year old female patient say characterized the start of her migraines?

7. What is the problem that Sacks has with saying that migraines can run in families?

8. What is the German physician's experience with migraines, according to the beginning of the book?

9. What is the common cause of migraines for younger patients, with the attack happening after instead of during the activity?

10. What can be confusing about an aura's presence, according to Sacks in this book?

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