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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 does Kyril teach Talia?
(a) The proper way of introducing herself as a Herald.
(b) The Pigeon-Code.
(c) The Fire-Code.
(d) The Arrow-Code.

2. What protects the Northern Border from trouble?
(a) A sheer cliff that runs for miles along the border.
(b) A series of forts.
(c) A wide, trecherous river.
(d) The Forest of Sorrows.

3. What meanings does Kyril explain to Talia?
(a) The colors and patterns of the Arrow-Code.
(b) The meanings of the hand signals she will use with Rolan.
(c) The colors and patterns of the Pigeon-Code.
(d) The meanings of the different bows to nobles.

4. How does Talia cheer up Elspeth?
(a) By saying Elspeth can go on a week's journey with Talia.
(b) By giving Elspeth a new fletch of arrows.
(c) By giving Elspeth a new sword.
(d) By saying Elspeth can ride Rolan.

5. What does Talia have Elspeth do?
(a) Settle in the grove while Talia goes to talk with Queen Selenay.
(b) Defend herself against the masked man.
(c) Apologize to Skif.
(d) Ride Sedarth right away.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Hand of Fate?

2. Where do the humans flee during the wars of long ago?

3. Where will Kris and Talia stay when they arrive at their assigned sectors?

4. Why does Talia choose an apartment at the top of the tower?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Talia adjudicate her first case?

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

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

5. Why are Talia and Kris being sent to the Northern border?

6. What ceremony do the villagers want the Heralds to witness and how does it proceed?

7. What happens to humans during the Sorcerous Wars?

8. What does Talia find on her door when she rises the next morning?

9. What do Heralds do?

10. What concerns Talia about Elspeth?

(see the answer keys)

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