2. What does Talia complete in the next few days?
(a) Her journal about her life in the Holding.
(b) A painting of Rolan.
(c) Her orientation training.
(d) A map of her area of the country.

3. What makes Talia feel as though she can do nothing right?
(a) Weapons training.
(b) Riding classes.
(c) History classes.
(d) Geography classes.

4. What does Talia decide not to share with anyone?
(a) What her father wrote in his note.
(b) That she is being harrassed.
(c) That she was engaged to be married.
(d) That she has to go home.

5. Who is Sherrill?
(a) A Herald whose companion is Tibideau.
(b) A student who just started that day also.
(c) The princess' nanny.
(d) A student who is assigned to escort Talia around the school.

6. What does Talia decide to do with a horse she encounters?
(a) Unharness it.
(b) Groom it.
(c) Feed it some sweet oats.
(d) Take it back to its owners.

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

8. How does the last Queen's own die?
(a) Poison.
(b) Drowning.
(c) Old age.
(d) Plague.

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

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

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

12. Who is Keren?
(a) The riding instructor.
(b) The navigation instructor.
(c) The hurdles instructor.
(d) The archery instructor.

13. What are the students assigned?
(a) Various chores.
(b) A personal trainer.
(c) A specific area of expertise.
(d) A mentor.

14. What incidences increase?
(a) Talia's abillity to hear specific thoughts from Rolan.
(b) The bullying of some towards Talia.
(c) Talia's times when she is able to read the Queen's mind.
(d) Talia's ability to understand complex ideas.

15. Under what circumstances does Talia usually come to the attention of the community?
(a) When a first son needs lessons in swordplay.
(b) When she has done something wrong.
(c) When a first son needs lessons in archery.
(d) When someone needs a letter written.