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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Teren ask Talia to stay after class one day?
(a) To quiz her on what she's learned.
(b) To talk to her about the Queen.
(c) To practice a little more.
(d) To read a note from her Holding.

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

3. How do the guards react to Talia riding in on Rolan at the shelters?
(a) Angry at Talia for being on Rolan.
(b) Like she is their servant.
(c) Nonchalant.
(d) Confused.

4. When does Talia show some emotion that day?
(a) When Rolan questions her.
(b) During sewing duty.
(c) When someone remarks something about Talia's family.
(d) Never.

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

6. What does Talia learn at the village?
(a) That she is to take Rolan to the Queen, a journal of a month or more.
(b) That she is to leave Rolan in the village and return home.
(c) That she and Rolan are to stay there until a Herald arrives.
(d) That she is to take Rolan back to the Collegium herself.

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

8. How does Teren expect Talia to respond to what he says about her father?
(a) With more dignity since she's going to be a Herald.
(b) Pleased.
(c) With more emotion.
(d) Indifferently.

9. What does Talia do as the wives' attention is diverted?
(a) Runs away from the meeting.
(b) Faints.
(c) Jumps to her death.
(d) Starts sobbing and everyone turns to her.

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

11. What color are the eyes that are gazing at Talia?
(a) Sapphire.
(b) Green.
(c) Gold.
(d) Yellow.

12. Who is Talamir?
(a) Sherrill's lover.
(b) The last Queen's own who has died recently.
(c) The Queen's uncle.
(d) Sherrill's brother.

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

14. Who intimidates Talia?
(a) Sherrill.
(b) Selaney.
(c) Alberich.
(d) Elspeth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the only things Talia can do?

2. Whose eyes are gazing at Talia?

3. Who is Skif?

4. What shocks Talia about what the wives tell her?

5. What is a Holding?

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