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

3. What does Talia's guard tell her?
(a) About the Death Bell.
(b) How Heralds are chosen.
(c) Why Beltren died.
(d) How Rolan came to the school.

4. What do her ambushers do?
(a) Break her arms.
(b) Beat her until she is unconscious.
(c) Break her leg.
(d) Throw her in the icy river.

5. What do Talia and Skif decide about their relationship?
(a) They do not decide anything.
(b) It is just going to be casually sexual and no marriage.
(c) It is not going to be sexual.
(d) It may blossom into marriage.

6. How does Talia fight back?
(a) She throws one of them in the river.
(b) She fights the way her weaponmaster teachers her.
(c) She calls for Rolan.
(d) She uses her sword.

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

8. Who is instrumental in getting rid of Hulda?
(a) Orthallen.
(b) Selenay.
(c) Jadus.
(d) Teren.

9. What does the Queen want Talia to do?
(a) Take Talamir's place at the Council.
(b) Ask Skif to be her constant bodyguard.
(c) Leave on a trip with Rolan and take Elspeth.
(d) Take Elspeth to the summer castle to train her.

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

11. What do Talia and Skif try to make happen?
(a) Elspeth's acceptance by the Blues.
(b) Elspeth liking to ride horses.
(c) Sherrill receiving a good assignment.
(d) A sexual relationship.

12. What was Neave as a child?
(a) The son of a fishmonger.
(b) The son of a prostitute.
(c) A slave.
(d) The son of a gladiator.

13. What do Talia and the Queen realize as Talia is helping the Queen?
(a) That Talia is fulfilling her role as she is meant to do.
(b) That Talia should be a bard.
(c) That the Queen needs a good listener more than anything.
(d) That Talia is probably related to the Queen.

14. What is seen in the Northwest area of the country?
(a) Many independant tribes.
(b) Huge alpine lakes.
(c) Huge virgin forests.
(d) Strange beasts.

15. What can all Heralds do regardless of their individual gifts?
(a) Communicate with other Heralds mind to mind.
(b) Speak to their companions and use the truth spell.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Speak to their companions only.