3. Why is Orthallen disappointed?
(a) That Skif is not going to be punished.
(b) That the Queen has not gotten pregnant again.
(c) That Talia does not seem to like him.
(d) That Elspeth does not seem to like him.

4. Who is Neave?
(a) A Healer.
(b) An empath.
(c) A Transmuter.
(d) A projector.

5. What does Talia convince Skif to do?
(a) Steal the immigration records from the Collegium.
(b) Steal a lock of Hulda's hair for a spell.
(c) Steal a lock of Hulda's hair for analysis.
(d) Travel to Hulda's home to find out about her.

6. What message does Ylsa give Talia?
(a) The name of her attackers.
(b) Something is in the shaft of the arrows.
(c) To please send someone to help her companion who is ill.
(d) The name of the village where Ylsa is sick.

7. What is the advice given Talia by her confidant?
(a) To only tell the Headmaster.
(b) To go tell the Queen immediately.
(c) To write her father.
(d) To not tell anyone and to never be alone.

8. What does Elspeth do that helps her change her attitude toward companions?
(a) Gives the colt sugar cubes.
(b) Regularly touches the bracelet made out of the colt's tail hair.
(c) Gives the colt a regular rub down.
(d) Rubs Roland's nose.

9. What does Talia learn that her gift is?
(a) Healing.
(b) Transmutation.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Thought sensing.

10. Why does Sherrill get a white uniform?
(a) She is accepted as a Herald.
(b) She asks for that color at her initiation.
(c) She is a Herald's squire.
(d) She is considered an apprentice Herald.

11. Who greets Talia when she gets back to her room?
(a) Keren.
(b) Beren.
(c) Ylsa and her companion.
(d) Jadus.

12. What do her ambushers seem determined to do?
(a) Teach Talia how to defend herself.
(b) Kill Talia.
(c) Teach Talia's father a lesson by hurting her.
(d) Make Rolan die of grief.

13. What is Talia's standing among the students and instructors?
(a) She is standoffish still.
(b) She is still being harassed by the Blues.
(c) She is immensely popular.
(d) She is considered odd.

14. What does Talia say as to why Skif is in the records room?
(a) That she wants to learn about the Queen's ancestors since Talia is the Queen's own.
(b) Talia wants to know about the history of Miliday's country.
(c) That she wants to learn about Rolan's ancestors.
(d) That she wants information about her Holding.

15. Who does Talia think is being drugged?
(a) Rolan.
(b) Selenay.
(c) Hulda.
(d) Melidy.