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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What insures that there is always at least one person the Monarch can trust?
(a) Having a special companion that never ages.
(b) The magically talisman that guides the monarch to choose a Herald.
(c) A special ring that one person wears that changes colors if a lie is told.
(d) There is no way to be absolutely certain anyone is trustworthy.

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

3. Why does Talia choose an apartment at the top of the tower?
(a) So she can receive the courier pigeons.
(b) To get more exercise going to and from her place.
(c) To have a view of the river valley.
(d) Because of her gift of empathy.

4. What is a Herald?
(a) The human assigned to cull the wolf cubs for companions.
(b) A musically talented male who is in charge of announcing royalty.
(c) A musically talented female who is in charge of announcing royalty.
(d) A human that bonds with a companion.

5. Who must always be a Herald?
(a) No one.
(b) The Chamberlain.
(c) One child of an existing Herald.
(d) The Monarch.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one thing Talia does at court each day?

2. Who hires assassins to kill King Sendar?

3. How does Talia cheer up Elspeth?

4. What happens to Elspeth?

5. About what does Dirk tease Talia?

(see the answer key)

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