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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises Talia at the one of the shelters?
(a) That there are two young boys on white horses.
(b) Finding a female guard.
(c) That Rolan knows so much about her already.
(d) That Rolan seems to know the male guard at the next shelter.

2. What does Talia do at Companion's field?
(a) Reunite with Rolan.
(b) Try to see which horse will become her companion.
(c) Ride Rolan bareback.
(d) Learn how to care for a Herald's equipment.

3. Who is Skif?
(a) The stable boy.
(b) An especially mischievous Herald.
(c) The Queen's page.
(d) The princess' cousin.

4. What will be one of Talia's jobs as the Queen's Own?
(a) Overseeing the tax collectioins.
(b) Interviewing those who want to be Heralds.
(c) Caring for the Queen's companion.
(d) Taming the spoiled princess.

5. What does Elcarth say Talia will receive immediately?
(a) The keys to the Princess' chambers.
(b) The Queen's own insignia.
(c) Weapons training.
(d) Training in horse care.

6. What does Talia do after learning what her father writes about her?
(a) Goes and happily tells Rolan the news.
(b) Stoically goes to her next class.
(c) Goes off by herself and cries hysterically.
(d) Goes and buries her face in Rolan's mane and cries.

7. How does Talia feel in the older woman's presence?
(a) Frightened.
(b) Comfortable.
(c) Intimidated.
(d) Nervous.

8. Where does Talia go after dinner?
(a) The library.
(b) The Princess' bedroom.
(c) The training arena.
(d) The Queen's sitting room.

9. What book is Talia reading at the opening of Chapter 1?
(a) A book about knights.
(b) A book about heralds and companions.
(c) She cannot read.
(d) A book about an enchanted princess.

10. What amazes Talia about the horse she encounters?
(a) It knows where it's going.
(b) It is solid black.
(c) It seems to read her mind.
(d) It kneels down for her to mount.

11. What shocks Talia about what the wives tell her?
(a) That she is to enter the priestess vocation.
(b) That she is to take over as head ostler.
(c) That she is to leave the community and travel to the queen's city.
(d) That she is to choose a husband.

12. When does Talia spend time with Rolan?
(a) After archery practice.
(b) Three days after Teren speaks to her about her father's note.
(c) After dinner.
(d) Not for two weeks since the Queen sends him on a mission.

13. What sounds automatically when a Herald is killed?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The Death Bell.
(c) The Death Thunder.
(d) The Wind Gong.

14. What shames Talia about how she is treated by other students?
(a) That she does not understand all the references they make.
(b) That they say things in front of students who had liked her.
(c) That what they are saying might be true.
(d) That they do not say cruel things to other students.

15. What three groups does the Collegium train?
(a) Heralds, Healers, Bards.
(b) Heralds, Healers, Herbalists.
(c) Heralds, Grooms and Bards.
(d) Bards, Healers, and Swordsmen.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Talia think her Holding would welcome someone like her?

2. What does Talia wonder when Roland is led away?

3. What incidences increase?

4. What does Talia complete in the next few days?

5. Who pushes Talia around and is verbally abusive?

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