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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Kris and Talia perform as an entrance fee?
(a) A redition of Sun and Shadow.
(b) An archery contest.
(c) A sword duel.
(d) A riding contest.

2. What is one reason Talia is nervous when the approach the first village?
(a) Her shields are unusally thin.
(b) She is afraid of potential violence.
(c) She thinks Kris believes her to be incompetent as a Herald.
(d) She know the people in this village.

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

4. What is the Hand of Fate?
(a) When someone is "touched" by the oracle.
(b) The way a Herald is chosen.
(c) The way the future is cast by use of hand shaped die.
(d) Shooting two arrows in the air to determine a boundary.

5. Where do Kris and Dirk take Talia?
(a) To sword practice.
(b) To the tailor's.
(c) To confer with the Council.
(d) To order supplies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is happening on the Northern Border?

2. Where does Dirk say many of the Heralds are going when they slip out of the palace during the festivities?

3. What meanings does Kyril explain to Talia?

4. What is Talia's reputation among the other Heralds?

5. About what does Dirk tease Talia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the teasing Talia receives about her possible romantic involvements.

2. What does Talia see when she wakes in the middle of the night?

3. How does Talia adjudicate her first case?

4. Which counselors seem to react negatively to Elspeth and Talia?

5. What does Kyril teach Talia?

6. What news does Talia get that afternoon and who delivers the news?

7. What is the worse mistake that the Queen's Own, Talamir, makes?

8. Why is Talia not prepared to perform as a Herald, but what in her background helps her deal with Elspeth?

9. How does Talia feel as they approach the first village and why does she feel that way?

10. How does Talia try to appear during the ceremony and how does she try to help Elspeth?

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