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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kris ask Talia about her internship when it is almost Midsummer?
(a) For a brief respite from each other.
(b) For a commitment to finish her internship.
(c) For permission for Dirk to join them.
(d) For Talia's evaluation.

2. Where does Kris go every chance he gets?
(a) Out on the ocean.
(b) To visit his grandparents.
(c) Into the mountains to climb.
(d) Dirk's home.

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

4. Of what do an older couple accuse their sewing maid?
(a) Stealing some material.
(b) Stealing some jewelry.
(c) Stealing and eating their poultry.
(d) Mistreating their grandson.

5. Why does Lord Orthallen hate Midwinter?
(a) Too many festivities.
(b) There are so many petitions to consider.
(c) It is the most costly time for providing food to the needy.
(d) It is when everyone crowds into the city.

6. What does Talia say Lord Orthallen knows about Talia?
(a) That Talia's father is in rebellion.
(b) That there was an attempt on her life.
(c) That Talia's father is suing to make Talia return to the Holderkin.
(d) That Talia is the one that helped Elspeth change enough to be Chosen.

7. Who are Dirk's parents?
(a) A Bard and Healer.
(b) A Herald and Healer.
(c) A Bard and Herald.
(d) A Soldier and Healer.

8. What is in the package Dirk sends Talia?
(a) A book about life bonds.
(b) A book about empathic Heralds.
(c) Music transcripts.
(d) Love poems.

9. About what does Talia worry?
(a) If the storm will continue for much longer.
(b) How long it will take the Guard to clear the road.
(c) Why Kris hasn't been as warm to her that day.
(d) If they have enough supplies to last the storm.

10. What do Kris and Talia do for warmth?
(a) Make a chirra lie down next to them.
(b) Light a magic fire log.
(c) Cuddle.
(d) Bring the animals into the shelter.

11. What is one rumor floating around about Elspeth?
(a) She is in with a bad group of students called the Blues.
(b) She is flunking Herald school.
(c) She is unfit for the crown.
(d) She is pregnant.

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

13. What does one tree do in the windstorm?
(a) It fell and broke into tiny pieces because it was so brittle from the cold.
(b) It destroys the supply shed.
(c) It falls and smashes one corner of the Waystation's roof.
(d) It falls against the wind.

14. Why does Kris order Talia to stay on the hill outside a seemingly deserted village?
(a) So she can watch for brigands.
(b) So she can watch for another Herald.
(c) So she can send off messenger birds.
(d) So he can go in alone and investigate.

15. Who is the courier who arrives?
(a) Sherren.
(b) Skif.
(c) Elspeth.
(d) Dirk.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Talia feel about Dirk?

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

3. Why does Tantris think the forest is disturbed by Talia?

4. How does Talia act on the way to the Border?

5. What will they do for the time they are snowed in?

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