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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. More ________ hallucinations can not be created in the lab setting, according to Sacks and his research.
(a) Painful.
(b) Difficult.
(c) Simple.
(d) Complex.

2. In Sacks' mind, there is no reason to believe that ________ do not suffer from migraines as well, according to his logic.
(a) Babies.
(b) Plants.
(c) Comatose patients.
(d) Animals.

3. The medical _________ in this section of the book might be overwhelming to some readers.
(a) Data.
(b) Access.
(c) Terminology.
(d) Researchers.

4. Some people who have constant migraines that interrupt their life may have to _________ to live with them.
(a) Manage.
(b) Try.
(c) Learn.
(d) Begin.

5. The fight or flight response is still present in _________, even if it seems to be less overt in the daily behaviors.
(a) Humans.
(b) Possums.
(c) Fish.
(d) Birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. It might be necessary to adjust one's ________ in order to reduce the effects of flickering lights in one's environment.

2. The first measure of management that is brought up for migraines is the use of _____________.

3. A _________ migraine may be nothing more than a reaction to the rage that a patient is feeling, which can lead to pain.

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

5. Another uncommon drug therapy for migraines which has been prescribed by Sacks is _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of patient only needs to have a few appointments with their physician each year?

2. What does Sacks have to say about patients who have to face chronic migraines in their lives?

3. What does Sacks say about the possibility that animals might also experience migraines?

4. What affects at least ten percent of the population, so many people that they have attracted attention and curiosity since the beginning of time?

5. What sort of person does Sacks say is someone who might actually be self-destructive or may have a desire toward self-punishment?

6. How does Sacks recommend a patient with nausea deal with their medication ingestion to ensure pain relief?

7. What are the three categories of hallucinosis, according to the last section of the book?

8. What does Sacks point out is more needed in the animal world than in the human world?

9. What are the two categories of hallucinations that are most often attributed to migraine experiences?

10. What are the three categories of drugs that can be used in the treatment of migraines, according to Sacks?

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