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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 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.

2. What is Talia's reputation among the other Heralds?
(a) As being sweet and simple.
(b) As one who lets others make her decisions.
(c) As a rigid strict disciplinarian.
(d) As a shirker.

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

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

5. What does Talia try to project to Elspeth?
(a) A feeling of deliberateness.
(b) A feeling of competence.
(c) Peaceful feelings.
(d) A feeling of nobility.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Talia cheer up Elspeth?

2. What news do Keren and Sherrill give Talia?

3. How does Kris and Dirk's partnership work?

4. Who is Talamir?

5. Where does Talia find Kris?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Talia's gift cause a little tension between Talia and Kris?

2. What concerns Talia about Elspeth?

3. Who is escorting Talia to the investiture and why is Talia happy about that?

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

5. Why does Alberich have Talia continue to train with Elspeth?

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

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

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

9. What do Heralds do?

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

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