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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Skif say Dirk is acting as far as Talia is concerned?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Jealous.
(c) Uninterested.
(d) Like a man with a lifebond.

2. What does Talia suggest to help the Weatherwitch recover from the loss of her child?
(a) Have her leave the town for another area.
(b) She has no ideas.
(c) Asking her to draw a weathermap so she feels needed.
(d) Giving her an gypsy orphan to raise.

3. What does Talia worry about as far as Kris is concerned?
(a) That Kris will send her off to another intern supervisor.
(b) That he is too interested in Talia romantically.
(c) That his fear of her will get her an unfavable mid-internship report.
(d) That he will tell Dirk that Kris and she are lifebonded.

4. What did Dirk think about when he appeared to be chosen by Ahrodie?
(a) That he was afraid to ride.
(b) That his parents would be ashamed of him as a Herald.
(c) That his cousin would be a better Herald.
(d) That he was too ugly to be Chosen.

5. Why does Talia have a scar on her hand?
(a) She was bitten by a dog when she was young.
(b) She slipped with a kitchen knife once.
(c) Punishment as a child for refusing to drown some kittens.
(d) She cut herself intentionally when she was once upset as a child.

6. What message does Talia receive that distracts her?
(a) A message from Alberich.
(b) A message from Selenay.
(c) A message from Elspeth.
(d) A message from her father.

7. Why does Talia worry about the package Dirk sent her?
(a) That it contains several veiled admonitions.
(b) That it does not have any news about Elspeth.
(c) That it did not go to Kris instead.
(d) That it contains no messages from Selenay.

8. Why are Kris and Talia commanded to leave the village that is full of ill people?
(a) So they can ride for help.
(b) They have finished their work.
(c) So they do not contract the illness also.
(d) So they can go gather herbs on a mountainside several days journey away.

9. What does Talia say she could easily do concerning Kris?
(a) Leave him for Dirk.
(b) Love him.
(c) Dislike him.
(d) Hate him.

10. Who is Kerithwyn?
(a) A seer.
(b) A healer that Talia fetches.
(c) A wandering monk.
(d) Another Herald who arrives at the village.

11. How does Talia act on the way to the Border?
(a) Lively.
(b) Witty.
(c) Silent and withdrawn.
(d) Surly.

12. What is wrong with the villagers?
(a) Berryman plague.
(b) Snow fever.
(c) Mosquito fever.
(d) Alder plague.

13. What does Talia worry about concerning her gift and Kris?
(a) That Kris is still afraid of Talia's gifts.
(b) That Kris will report back to his uncle in a negative light.
(c) That Kris will want Talia to use her gifts to influence Dirk.
(d) That she may have unintentionally used her gift to influence Kris' feelings about her..

14. How many potential Heralds were chosen this Spring?
(a) 1.
(b) 8.
(c) 50.
(d) 20.

15. How does Rolan seem while they are traveling?
(a) Irritable.
(b) On edge.
(c) Stable.
(d) Quiet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Talia say Lord Orthallen knows about Talia?

2. How does Talia feel about Dirk?

3. What did Lord Orthallen try to do about Talia's internship?

4. What does Kris intend to do soon regarding Talia?

5. What surprises Kris and Talia when they sing after supper?

(see the answer keys)

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