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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what does Kris agonize as he and Talia travel North?
(a) If Talia might like him.
(b) Whether Talia is manipulating him.
(c) How his Holderkin is faring with the border incursions.
(d) If Dirk has fallen under Talia's manipulations.

2. How does Kris and Dirk's partnership work?
(a) Dirk sees and Kris fetches.
(b) Dirk is the talker and Kris is the muscle.
(c) Kris is the talker and Dirk is the muscle.
(d) Kris sees and Dirk fetches.

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

4. What is the Hand of Fate?
(a) The way a Herald is chosen.
(b) The way the future is cast by use of hand shaped die.
(c) Shooting two arrows in the air to determine a boundary.
(d) When someone is "touched" by the oracle.

5. What wars occurred long ago in Velgarth?
(a) Sorcerous Wars.
(b) Religious Wars.
(c) Clan Wars.
(d) Boundary Wars.

6. What stops Talamir from carrying out his plan about Elspeth?
(a) The Queen vetoes the plan.
(b) Elsbeth abdicates her place in line for the throne.
(c) He is caught by the Queen's own.
(d) He is murdered.

7. At what age do females in the Holderkin take a vow of chastity or marry?
(a) 18.
(b) 13.
(c) 15.
(d) 21.

8. What does Kris desire to be in the future?
(a) A healer.
(b) An ambassador.
(c) The Queen's Own.
(d) Dean of the collegium.

9. What is one job of a Herald?
(a) Feeding and grooming the wolves.
(b) Keeping the musical horns tuned.
(c) Feeding and grooming the dogs.
(d) Administrative overseer.

10. What causes Talia to get out of bed the next morning though she is still tired?
(a) A sense of duty.
(b) Elspeth banging on Talia's door.
(c) Kris banging on Talia's door.
(d) Good smells coming from the dining hall.

11. Why is it important for a Herald to be present in the Northern Borders?
(a) Because so much natural magic is present in the area.
(b) Because the people feel isolated.
(c) Because there are non-human sentients in the area.
(d) There is no reason the Northern Borders need a Herald more than anyplace else.

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

13. What does Selenay do after dinner?
(a) Renounces Elspeth as heir.
(b) Asks for a counsel of war.
(c) Formally announces Talia as the Queen's own.
(d) Announces Elspeth as heir.

14. When will Talia's internship with Kris begin?
(a) In a week.
(b) In two months since Selenay needs Talia.
(c) The next day.
(d) They have decided she does not need an internship.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why hasn't Talia been out of the city much?

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

3. Where does Keren take Talia?

4. How does Queen Selenay end up in a bad marriage?

5. Where is the formal investiture to take place?

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