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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Fourteen through Sixteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The __________ of a migraine aura are something that are short lived, unlike those of an actual seizure, according to Sacks.
(a) Complexity.
(b) Movement.
(c) Aftereffects.
(d) Damage.

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

4. Some people, when having a migraine, might feel a distorted sense of familiarity or _____________.
(a) Activity.
(b) Movement.
(c) Understanding.
(d) Strangeness.

5. To deny a migraine sufferer the use of ___________ would be cruel, according to Sacks in this book.
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Drugs.
(c) Illegal drugs.
(d) Hot baths.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Those that are told to lighten up on their ________ are much more likely to ignore this advice than to take it from a physician.

3. Parts of one's _________ might also begin to feel larger or smaller because of an aura, according to Sacks.

4. The advice that Sacks gives patients, as referenced in #125, has been around since the time of __________, according to the author.

5. An herbal remedy that Sacks has sometimes prescribed in order to treat migraines includes __________.

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