2. Where is the formal investiture to take place?
(a) The cathedral.
(b) The auditorium.
(c) The palace ball room.
(d) The great hall.

3. What questions do Kris and Talia answer at the village where they sleep for the first night?
(a) Questions about the heir.
(b) Questions about Selenay's upcoming marriage.
(c) Questions about the new Queen's own.
(d) Questions about the new tax laws.

4. What are Companions?
(a) Horse-like creatures.
(b) Specially trained dogs that bond with humans.
(c) Specially trained wolves that bond with humans.
(d) A variety of animal species that bond with humans.

5. About what does Talia chide Kris?
(a) For cleaning her tack instead of letting her do it.
(b) For taking so much time to bathe.
(c) For thinking of her as a woman rather than a Herald.
(d) For putting his bedroll outside to give her privacy.

6. Where do the humans flee during the wars of long ago?
(a) The Northern marshlands.
(b) The high passes.
(c) The Eastern coastline.
(d) The lower plans in the West.

7. What does Talia worry about as she thinks of her upcoming internship?
(a) Who will watch over Elspeth.
(b) Who will watch over Selenay.
(c) If she will get home before her father dies.
(d) What the Bard will sing about Elspeth being the heir.

8. What happens after the formal investiture is complete?
(a) Their is a magical show.
(b) The nobles hand out presents to the commoners.
(c) The bards start playing dance music.
(d) The bells in the city ring.

9. What does Kris do to avoid being set upon by the court beauties?
(a) Goes back to the collegium.
(b) Dances with only a select few.
(c) Offers to play with the bards.
(d) Strikes up a conversation with the Queen.

10. What does Talia face at the opening to this book?
(a) A year and a half of field duty.
(b) A rigorous academic test.
(c) A trial against her father.
(d) News of her family's slaughter.

11. What does Talia see when she wakes and looks out the window?
(a) Elspeth heading for the grove.
(b) Elspeth heading for the palace.
(c) Skif shimming up the bell tower.
(d) Kris in a fight with Dirk.

12. About what does Lord Orthallen seem displeased?
(a) That Elspeth has been chosen.
(b) That Elspeth is being transferred to the Collegium.
(c) That Talia is going on an internship.
(d) That Selenay is not ready to announce her heir.

13. What does Elspeth wonder about Talia?
(a) Why Talia continues to train with Alberich.
(b) Why Talia is reluctant to go on her internship.
(c) Who Talia likes romantically.
(d) Why Talia doesn't just change every one's mind by using her gift.

14. What is one reason Talia is nervous when the approach the first village?
(a) She is afraid of potential violence.
(b) She know the people in this village.
(c) Her shields are unusally thin.
(d) She thinks Kris believes her to be incompetent as a Herald.

15. What does Kyril make Talia practice for several hours?
(a) Bowing the proper degrees for various nobles.
(b) Packing her bags and saddling Rolan, all in under two minutes.
(c) The patterns of what he just taught her.
(d) Getting on and off Rolan without using her hands.