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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 news do Keren and Sherrill give Talia?
(a) She has been voted into full Herald status.
(b) She has received the Badge of the Sword award.
(c) Talia's sister has been chosen as a healer in training.
(d) Talia's father is there to reconcile with her.

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

3. What does Alberich do when he beats Talia at fighting practice?
(a) Slaps her on the leg with the flat of his sword.
(b) Yells at her rudely.
(c) Mocks her.
(d) Stabs her superficially.

4. With whom is Selenay working when Talia arrives at the palace?
(a) The ambassador from Borat.
(b) Kris.
(c) Lord Orthallen.
(d) Talamir.

5. About what do some villagers demand justice?
(a) An argument between an apprentice and his employer.
(b) An argument about a horse and its offspring.
(c) An argument about the allocations of grain for the Queen's taxes.
(d) The offspring of a cow and bull.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a Herald?

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

3. Why are the Council meetings upsetting to Talia?

4. What do Kris and Talia perform as an entrance fee?

5. How does Queen Selenay end up in a bad marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Talia decide to take an apartment at the top of the tower?

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

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

4. Why do the Council meetings disturb Talia?

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

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

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

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

9. What happens to humans during the Sorcerous Wars?

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

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