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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. __________ emotions, exercise, and excitement are also regularly blamed for migraines though Sacks thinks this is only a part of the answer.
(a) Poor.
(b) Excessive.
(c) Quick.
(d) Violent.

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

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

4. Some people will continue on with their lives during a migraine, though they will still contend with __________ at some point.
(a) Annoyance.
(b) Pain.
(c) Immobility.
(d) Lethargy.

5. Sacks points out there are many ___________ toward many diseases and migraines are no exception to this finding.
(a) Truths.
(b) Predispositions.
(c) Tendencies.
(d) Cause.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some people ascribe to the idea that a migraine may just be a/an ___________ reaction to the rest of the world.

2. Sacks has found the the cause of some monthly migraines for women might be the result of a new ____________ regimen.

3. Sacks points out that some migraines tend to present themselves as a ________, from the earliest signs to the aftereffects.

4. Sacks discusses the way that ________ can change in people who are in the middle of a migraine attack.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What problems do some researchers and physicians believe can happen as the result of migraines that a patient might experience?

2. What sorts of migraine situations does Sacks say are rare and fairly uncommon in reference to visual hallucinations?

3. What is the meaning of aura, as Sacks uses the term in this section?

4. What does Sacks say that all migraine patients have to fight during the experience of a migraine?

5. Why do many migraine sufferers tend to rub one side of their head when they are in the midst of a migraine?

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

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

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

9. What does Sacks have to say are some of the causes of circumstantial migraine, according to the book?

10. What does Sacks have to say about the tendency of migraines to be a part of one's life throughout the years?

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