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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much did Civil do for the Piebalds?
(a) He has no connection with the Piebalds.
(b) He set up Dutiful's assassination.
(c) He passed little information.
(d) He gave them a great deal of information.

2. Why does the Queen ride out to meet the Old Blood?
(a) For a convocation.
(b) To hire a teacher for Dutiful.
(c) To arrest them.
(d) To introduce her son to them.

3. What does Tom do when Dutiful does not come for his lesson?
(a) Skill Dutiful to come.
(b) Tell Thick to find the prince.
(c) Report the prince to the Queen.
(d) Go and look for him.

4. What is everyone talking about in the Chapter Spring Sailing?
(a) The new admiral.
(b) The new navy.
(c) The prince's quest.
(d) An island that was just discovered.

5. Why does Web stay at the palace?
(a) He likes one of the ladies-in-waiting.
(b) He is too old to travel around anymore.
(c) He likes the food.
(d) To teach the Farseers about the Old Blood ways.

6. Who does Web teach about the Old Blood?
(a) Dutiful, Civil and Swift.
(b) Civil and Dutiful.
(c) Tom and Dutiful.
(d) The Queen and Dutiful.

7. What were the Piebalds doing to Civil's mother?
(a) Trashing her estate to keep her afraid.
(b) Sexually assaulting her.
(c) Pressuring her to join them.
(d) Stealing her money.

8. How long does Tom sleep after he is healed?
(a) One day.
(b) A week.
(c) Four days and nights.
(d) Two days.

9. What do the scrolls say will happen to anyone who speaks the truth about the prince?
(a) They will be killed.
(b) They will be brought to the Queen.
(c) The scrolls do not mention the prince.
(d) They will be laughed at and scorned.

10. What does Laudwine do to Tom when they are fighting?
(a) Tries to cut off Tom's arm.
(b) Stab him with a sword in the back.
(c) Hits him over the head.
(d) Break Tom's leg.

11. Why does the Queen want Nettle to come to court?
(a) To be her lady-in-waiting.
(b) To train with Chade like Tom did.
(c) To meet her father.
(d) To be a part of the prince's coterie.

12. What does Chade say about the Bingtown traders and their dragon?
(a) They are lying.
(b) Their dragon is too old to be of any use.
(c) Their dragon is stone.
(d) They are telling the truth.

13. Why is Swift at the court?
(a) To see Tom.
(b) To see Web.
(c) To ask if he can join the Queen's guard.
(d) To ask to be a page.

14. What does Dutiful tell Tom he knows about Tom?
(a) That he is really Fitz.
(b) That Tom is Golden's lover.
(c) That Tom is Witted.
(d) That Tom killed Verity.

15. Why does Tom use the Skill to bring Thick to him?
(a) To make the prince jealous.
(b) To give Thick a red whistle.
(c) So Thick can bring firewood.
(d) To have Thick clean up Chade's rooms.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had the same problem with Tom as Dutiful in the Skill?

2. What do some of the Old Blood want from the Queen?

3. How does Tom get dismissed from Golden's employ?

4. What does Chade suggest to Tom about the coterie?

5. What does Tom realize about the coterie and Golden?

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