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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters One and Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The man who always _______ to end his migraine attacks had to find a new way of relieving his pain.
(a) Vomited.
(b) Walked.
(c) Cried.
(d) Ate.

2. Severe _________ may also be the only symptom of a migraine, but it may also exist as an isolated symptom.
(a) Anger.
(b) Drowsiness.
(c) Pain.
(d) Hunger.

3. What can be impossible when the pain of a migraine is intense, according to this book?
(a) Activity.
(b) Reading.
(c) Eating.
(d) Speaking.

4. Sacks pointed out that a woman's hair turned __________ on one side, the side where she would have her headaches.
(a) Gray.
(b) Black.
(c) White.
(d) Brown.

5. _________ also seems to be related to migraines, though it is thought to not be causally related, according to most researchers.
(a) Weight gain.
(b) Genetic disturbances.
(c) Heart attacks.
(d) Disabilities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What might be a secondary factor of a migraine headache, causing even more pain and more tension?

2. Unusual __________ occur in about one tenth of patients, according to the descriptions in the book.

3. The symptoms of a migraine, as described in this chapter, include a feeling of _______ as well as the classic symptoms of migraine which are present in this section.

4. Where is the physicist du Bois Reymond from, according to the descriptions in this manuscript?

5. __________ migraines are always present in those who have cases of severe nausea along with their pain.

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