2. How can Heralds increase their Gift?
(a) By working with another Herald with a complimentary Gift.
(b) By learning to use a trance approach.
(c) By certain herbs.
(d) Using in tandem with their companion.

3. What does Ylsa realize about Talia?
(a) That Talia may not have any Gifts.
(b) That thought sensing may not be Talia's Gift.
(c) That Talia has a block she has to over come to use her Gift of though sensing.
(d) That Talia is probably a Projector.

4. How does Talia help the Selenay?
(a) She makes a positive prediction about the possible war.
(b) She uses her skills to help Selenay rest and forgive herself.
(c) Talia tells the Queen that Talia will work hard and be able to be of great help to the Queen soon.
(d) She tells her that Elspeth will turn out to be a strong, good queen.

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

6. What does Talia realize about part of her gift?
(a) She is able to heal major wounds.
(b) She is good at comforting people in grief.
(c) She can actually read minds when given permission.
(d) She can conjure images of someone who has died.

7. With whom does Talia take a blood bond?
(a) Elspeth.
(b) Selenay.
(c) Skif.
(d) No one; Heralds are not allowed blood bonds.

8. What is Hulda instructed to do by a nobleman?
(a) To continue frightening Elspeth.
(b) To try to make Elspeth hate her mother.
(c) To try to put poison in Selenay's drink.
(d) To try to put poison in Talia's food.

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

10. What is the unknown nobleman's goal for Elspeth?
(a) To make her hate her country.
(b) To make her unfit for being Chosen.
(c) To make her malleable when she becomes Queen.
(d) To teach her how to be more independent.

11. What is one thing Talia learns about Hulda?
(a) Hulda is related to Talia's mother.
(b) She comes from a different country.
(c) Hulda is related to the Herald who just died.
(d) Hulda is a princess from a country that is agressive towards Valdemar.

12. Who comes in to guard Talia to relieve the Herald who is guarding her?
(a) Tarus.
(b) Shan.
(c) Skif.
(d) Selenay.

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

14. Who does Talia confide in concerning her problems?
(a) The Queen.
(b) Jadus.
(c) Talen.
(d) Rolan.

15. What does Talia learn about Ylsa?
(a) Ylsa is almost back to the Collegium.
(b) Ylsa is quite ill and in a crofter's home.
(c) Talia cannot reach Ylsa.
(d) Ylsa is being ambused and killed at that moment.