2. What special duties does Talia study?
(a) Penmanship.
(b) Mind melding.
(c) Caring for Elspeth.
(d) Those of the Monarch's or Queen's Own.

3. Where does Talia land when she falls?
(a) In a garbage heap.
(b) In a stream.
(c) In a crevice.
(d) At the feet of a white horse.

4. What does Talia wonder when Roland is led away?
(a) If she'll ever see him again.
(b) If they will force her to return home.
(c) If Rolan will remember her.
(d) If Roland's rider will talk to her.

5. Why does Talia decide not to share with others about what is making her unhappy?
(a) She does not want to earn the reputation of being a complainer.
(b) She is embarrassed that her father disowned her.
(c) She is embarrassed that her father is so proud of her.
(d) She thinks it will make the other kids envy her.

6. What does Talia ask of the Herald?
(a) For him to take Rolan the rest of the way.
(b) For directions.
(c) To ride with her.
(d) For an explanation.

7. How does Talia think her Holding would welcome someone like her?
(a) She tries not to make comparisons.
(b) They would beat and jail her.
(c) They would hope she would stay and become part of their clan.
(d) The same as the villages she is riding through.

8. Who is Skif?
(a) A Herald who was a thief and a beggar before being chosen.
(b) The cook with whom Talia works.
(c) One of the Blues children.
(d) One of the Reds children.

9. To what does Talia look forward during Midwinter?
(a) Practicing archery.
(b) Riding.
(c) Reading.
(d) Going to parties.

10. What instructor is friendly and enthusiastic?
(a) Selaney.
(b) Alberich.
(c) Teren.
(d) Roy.

11. What does Elcarth notice about Talia?
(a) Her curiosity.
(b) Her lack of social manners.
(c) Her vivacity.
(d) Her shyness.

12. Who does Talia meet in a village by a hut?
(a) A woman dressed in blue.
(b) A young boy who is crying.
(c) A young girl who is crying.
(d) A man dressed in blue.

13. What confuses Talia?
(a) How she happened to be riding Rolan to the Collegium.
(b) Why her father has not sent men after her.
(c) What direction they are riding.
(d) Why Rolan seems to be speaking to her mind.

14. What is a Holding?
(a) The hand a card dealer keeps.
(b) The crown's possessions.
(c) A community of people, on the outer edge of the Kingdom.
(d) The jewels and money of a noble.

15. Who is delighted to see Rolan at the gate?
(a) Roland's rider.
(b) The gatekeeper.
(c) The captain of the guard.
(d) A Herald.