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

2. Whose friendship with Talia never turns romantic?
(a) Selenay.
(b) Dirk.
(c) Kris.
(d) Skif.

3. At what age do females in the Holderkin take a vow of chastity or marry?
(a) 13.
(b) 15.
(c) 18.
(d) 21.

4. What is a Herald?
(a) A human that bonds with a companion.
(b) The human assigned to cull the wolf cubs for companions.
(c) A musically talented male who is in charge of announcing royalty.
(d) A musically talented female who is in charge of announcing royalty.

5. Why are the Council meetings upsetting to Talia?
(a) There is eroding support for Queen Selenay.
(b) No one seems to want Elspeth to be the next queen.
(c) The participants are afraid of Talia's gift.
(d) The Lords are fighting about giving Talia a title.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Selenay do after dinner?

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

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

4. What is happening in the tack shed of the companion's field?

5. About what is Elspeth depressed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are two essential Heralds?

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

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

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

5. What do Heralds do?

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

7. What surprise awaits Talia later that day?

8. How does Kris explain his relationship with Dirk and what he hopes Dirk will find?

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

10. What occupies Talia in the three weeks before investiture?

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