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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. Of what do an older couple accuse their sewing maid?
(a) Stealing some material.
(b) Stealing and eating their poultry.
(c) Stealing some jewelry.
(d) Mistreating their grandson.

2. What happens when Kris tries to comfort Talia?
(a) They end up making love.
(b) Talia lapses into silence.
(c) Talia shuts him out.
(d) Rolan reacts negatively.

3. Why does Talia continually try to exhaust herself?
(a) Because she can control her gift better when tired.
(b) Because there is so much to do to survive.
(c) Because she is proving her worth to Kris.
(d) So she can fall into bed and sleep immediately rather than being sexually involved with Kris.

4. Why does Kris order Talia to stay on the hill outside a seemingly deserted village?
(a) So she can watch for another Herald.
(b) So she can watch for brigands.
(c) So she can send off messenger birds.
(d) So he can go in alone and investigate.

5. What do Kris and Talia do for warmth?
(a) Cuddle.
(b) Light a magic fire log.
(c) Make a chirra lie down next to them.
(d) Bring the animals into the shelter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rolan seem while they are traveling?

2. About what does Kris worry regarding Talia?

3. Why does Tedric say the Waystation was well stocked?

4. What did Lord Orthallen try to do about Talia's internship?

5. What does Kris command Talia to do in regards to the sewing maid?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the confrontation between Kris and Talia as they finally reach the road after clearing a path from the Waystation.

2. Why do Kris and Talia increase their pace when they are approaching a tiny hamlet near the Border?

3. What does Kris ask of Talia now that her internship is half over?

4. What is the situation with an older, rich couple and their sewing maid?

5. What causes an emotional outburst once Kris and Talia are settled into the Waystation?

6. Why does Talia want to weep as she is around the people of Berrbay?

7. What turns out to be the reason that Talia can not sense any people in the village near the Border and what do the two Heralds do?

8. Why does Talia ask Kris to go someplace and what is Tantris' interpretation of the forest's reaction to Talia?

9. What is it like outside when Talia and Kris awaken in the morning after moving their supplies inside?

10. How do Talia and Kris work through their relationship?

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