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

2. What does Talia face at the opening to this book?
(a) A trial against her father.
(b) News of her family's slaughter.
(c) A year and a half of field duty.
(d) A rigorous academic test.

3. How does Kris feel towards Talia?
(a) He is disappointed in her performance so far.
(b) He approves of her actions so far.
(c) He is angry that she did not take his advice in one case.
(d) He is dismayed by her abruptness to people.

4. What does Selenay do after dinner?
(a) Asks for a counsel of war.
(b) Renounces Elspeth as heir.
(c) Formally announces Talia as the Queen's own.
(d) Announces Elspeth as heir.

5. What does Talia worry about as she thinks of her upcoming internship?
(a) What the Bard will sing about Elspeth being the heir.
(b) If she will get home before her father dies.
(c) Who will watch over Selenay.
(d) Who will watch over Elspeth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is happening on the Northern Border?

2. What does Kyril make Talia practice for several hours?

3. From where is the new Queen's own?

4. About what does Dirk tease Talia?

5. What does Lord Orthallan want Kris to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What demonstrates the egalitarian nature of the Heralds?

3. Why do the Council meetings disturb Talia?

4. What occurs at the tack shed after the investiture?

5. What is unique about a horse-like animal in Valdemar?

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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