View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. How long do they think they might be snowed in?
(a) One day.
(b) A month.
(c) Several days.
(d) A week.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What troubles Kris about his Companion?

2. Who is Kerithwyn?

3. To whom does Talia tell her story about the Holderkin?

4. What does Talia vehemently deny?

5. What is a Herald?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 301 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample