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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Selenay do to ensure holder children are allowed to leave the Hold?
(a) Nothing; it is out of her jurisdiction.
(b) Sends Heralds who are empaths to sense unhappy children.
(c) Makes a decree.
(d) Has Heralds interview all children in Holds when they are about 10.

2. What is happening on the Northern Border?
(a) A new fort is being built.
(b) A new forestry project.
(c) A new herd of Companions have been found.
(d) An emergency.

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

4. What troubles Kris about his Companion?
(a) His Companion cannot figure out Talia.
(b) His Companion has a bad cough.
(c) His Companion speaks directly to Talia's mind.
(d) His Companion wants to return to the city.

5. What do the females in the Holderkin do if they take a vow of chastity?
(a) Work as nannies.
(b) Serve the goddess.
(c) Teach school.
(d) Work as artists.

6. What does Kris do to avoid being set upon by the court beauties?
(a) Offers to play with the bards.
(b) Dances with only a select few.
(c) Goes back to the collegium.
(d) Strikes up a conversation with the Queen.

7. What is one thing Talia does at court each day?
(a) Debate rules of protocol.
(b) Teach Elspeth rules of succession.
(c) Confer with the Seneschal.
(d) Confer with Lord Caris.

8. Why hasn't Talia been out of the city much?
(a) She does not like to travel.
(b) The Queen has needed her in the city.
(c) Her parents disowned her when she is Chosen.
(d) Elspeth has needed constant supervision.

9. How does Kris feel towards Talia?
(a) He is angry that she did not take his advice in one case.
(b) He is disappointed in her performance so far.
(c) He is dismayed by her abruptness to people.
(d) He approves of her actions so far.

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

11. What does Talia try to project to Elspeth?
(a) A feeling of deliberateness.
(b) A feeling of competence.
(c) Peaceful feelings.
(d) A feeling of nobility.

12. Who is Talamir?
(a) The Rogue Herald who kills King Sendar.
(b) The Queen's own to Selaney.
(c) The assassin hired by Velgarth.
(d) The assassin hired by Karse.

13. What does Dirk have trouble sorting out?
(a) His feelings for Talia.
(b) Who goes where in the processional.
(c) Who is supposed to bow to whom.
(d) Why the nobles are lined up in a strange configuration.

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

15. What is one rumor about Talia and Elspeth?
(a) That Talia has used her talent to create an unnatural dependence in the Heir.
(b) That Talia has encouraged Elspeth to abdicate.
(c) There are no rumors about them.
(d) That Elspeth has said she wants nothing to do with Talia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. About what do some villagers demand justice?

3. What does Talia have Elspeth do?

4. What does Kyril think will work to Talia's advantage?

5. What does Elspeth wonder about Talia?

(see the answer keys)

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