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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What stories do Kris and Talia believe when they hear the wind roaring the next morning?
(a) They've never heard stories about the Northern border.
(b) Ones about the Forest of Sorrows and Vanyel's Curse.
(c) Stories about a witch who lives in the nearby woods.
(d) Ones about ice giants in the mountains.

2. What do Kris and Talia think their dreams are saying?
(a) To move their supplies into the Waystation.
(b) That they need to set up a defensive perimeter.
(c) To leave the Waystation as soon as possible.
(d) That there are dangerous magical creatures in the woods.

3. What awaits Talia the next morning?
(a) A garland of flowers and silver ring.
(b) A message from Selenay to come home.
(c) A message from her father saying her mother died.
(d) A new assignment.

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

5. What does Kris suggest they do to alert anyone passing by on the road?
(a) He camp out by the road.
(b) Plow their way from the road to the waystation.
(c) Place signals.
(d) Nothing since they don't want to alert brigands.

6. What does Kris intend to do soon regarding Talia?
(a) Break off any romantic relationship.
(b) Test her shields.
(c) Send her to complete her internship with someone else.
(d) Send in an unfavorable mid-internship report.

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

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

9. What surprises Kris and Talia when they sing after supper?
(a) The Companions join in.
(b) The chirras join in.
(c) They hear wolves howling nearby as if they are joining in.
(d) They have perfect harmony in their voices.

10. What did Lord Orthallen try to do about Talia's internship?
(a) Dispense with it altogether.
(b) He wanted nothing to do with her internship.
(c) Have it doubled.
(d) Have it rotated among several Heralds.

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

12. What is Kris pursuing in a dream?
(a) An ice giant.
(b) A giant wolf.
(c) A bear.
(d) An icy apparition.

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

14. Why does Talia continually try to exhaust herself?
(a) Because she can control her gift better when tired.
(b) Because there is so much to do to survive.
(c) Because she is proving her worth to Kris.
(d) So she can fall into bed and sleep immediately rather than being sexually involved with Kris.

15. What does Talia worry about doing?
(a) Driving herself crazy.
(b) Driving Kris over the edge.
(c) Driving Kris and his Companion away.
(d) Driving Rolan away.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does Kris worry regarding Talia?

2. What surprises Kris about Talia?

3. Where does Kris go every chance he gets?

4. What becomes a reflex due to Kris' continual drilling?

5. Why does Tedric say the Waystation was well stocked?

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