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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 surprises Kris about Talia?
(a) That she likes him.
(b) That she is so kind.
(c) That she has not been with a man before.
(d) That she is pretty tough.

2. What does Kris wish to control?
(a) Whether Talia and Dirk become involved.
(b) Nothing.
(c) How long Talia is out on internship.
(d) Portraying any doubt about Talia's gift.

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

4. What does Kris command Talia to do in regards to the sewing maid?
(a) Take her away privately and speak with her.
(b) Cast a truth spell.
(c) Stay away from her.
(d) Search her mind.

5. What rumors are spreading around Valdemar?
(a) That Talia is a traitor.
(b) That Talia is misusing her gifts and is poorly trained.
(c) That Elspeth is misusing her gifts and is poorly trained.
(d) That Selenay intends to abdicate as soon as Elspeth reaches her majority.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many potential Heralds were chosen this Spring?

2. What does Kris hear in his dream?

3. What did Dirk think about when he appeared to be chosen by Ahrodie?

4. What does Kris realize about Talia's shields?

5. What does Talia learn from one of the restless chirras?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What happens while Kris and Talia are dreaming in the Waystation?

4. What is a struggle for Kris as far as his interaction with Talia?

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

6. What two concepts does Talia begin to learn in order to control her gift?

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

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

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

10. What news does Skif bring from the city?

(see the answer keys)

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