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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What meanings does Kyril explain to Talia?
(a) The colors and patterns of the Arrow-Code.
(b) The colors and patterns of the Pigeon-Code.
(c) The meanings of the different bows to nobles.
(d) The meanings of the hand signals she will use with Rolan.

2. What is the Queen or King's own?
(a) The designated heir to the throne.
(b) A Herald chosen by a special Companion that never ages.
(c) A special talisman who helps the monarch choose Heralds.
(d) The second in line to the throne who is in charge of protecting the monarch.

3. What do Kris and Talia need to be careful to do?
(a) Send pigeons off regularly.
(b) Make the people believe in their impartiality.
(c) Write in their journal every night.
(d) Give the appearance of respectibility.

4. About what do some villagers demand justice?
(a) An argument about a horse and its offspring.
(b) An argument about the allocations of grain for the Queen's taxes.
(c) An argument between an apprentice and his employer.
(d) The offspring of a cow and bull.

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Talia have to memorize?
(a) Her investiture poem that she wrote.
(b) Complex oaths and bindings.
(c) The Queen's right of rule document.
(d) All the anatomical parts of a horse.

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

12. What does Talia do for the first time on the day of Elspeth's investiture?
(a) Leaves her weapons off her person.
(b) Drink too much wine.
(c) Wears her High Court ceremonials.
(d) Instructs Elspeth in protocol.

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

14. What does Kyril teach Talia?
(a) The Fire-Code.
(b) The Pigeon-Code.
(c) The Arrow-Code.
(d) The proper way of introducing herself as a Herald.

15. What news do Keren and Sherrill give Talia?
(a) Talia's father is there to reconcile with her.
(b) She has received the Badge of the Sword award.
(c) Talia's sister has been chosen as a healer in training.
(d) She has been voted into full Herald status.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Lord Orthallen seem displeased?

2. What is one reason Talia is nervous when the approach the first village?

3. Why are the villages concerned that the Heralds will refuse their request?

4. What does Talia inspect?

5. What does Kyril make Talia practice for several hours?

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