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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. What is the Queen or King's own?
(a) The designated heir to the throne.
(b) The second in line to the throne who is in charge of protecting the monarch.
(c) A Herald chosen by a special Companion that never ages.
(d) A special talisman who helps the monarch choose Heralds.

2. Where do Kris and Dirk take Talia?
(a) To order supplies.
(b) To sword practice.
(c) To confer with the Council.
(d) To the tailor's.

3. What does Talia inspect?
(a) Dirk's new sword.
(b) Elspeth's new sword routine.
(c) Rolan's equipment.
(d) Kris' owl he is whittling.

4. What meanings does Kyril explain to Talia?
(a) The colors and patterns of the Pigeon-Code.
(b) The meanings of the different bows to nobles.
(c) The meanings of the hand signals she will use with Rolan.
(d) The colors and patterns of the Arrow-Code.

5. Who chooses a new Queen's Own?
(a) Sendar.
(b) Elsbeth.
(c) Selenay.
(d) Rolan.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what do some villagers demand justice?

2. What do Kris and Talia perform as an entrance fee?

3. About what does Dirk tease Talia?

4. About what does Kris ask Talia?

5. How is Elspeth feeling these days?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kyril teach Talia?

2. What does Talia find on her door when she rises the next morning?

3. What occurs at the tack shed after the investiture?

4. What news does Talia get that afternoon and who delivers the news?

5. What occupies Talia in the three weeks before investiture?

6. How does Talia's gift cause a little tension between Talia and Kris?

7. Which counselors seem to react negatively to Elspeth and Talia?

8. What ceremony do the villagers want the Heralds to witness and how does it proceed?

9. Why does Alberich have Talia continue to train with Elspeth?

10. Why does Talia decide to take an apartment at the top of the tower?

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