2. What causes Elspeth's bratty personality to change?
(a) Bonding with the colt she helps deliver.
(b) The return of Hulda.
(c) Becoming close to Rolan.
(d) Receiving praise at the school.

3. Who is questioning Skif?
(a) Selenay and Orthallen.
(b) Teren.
(c) The Dean.
(d) Rolan.

4. What was not hung when King Valdemar dies?
(a) A rope and clapper in the bell-tower.
(b) His sword.
(c) His shield.
(d) His coat of arms.

5. How accurate is Rolan at seeing "through" Talia's eyes?
(a) 50 percent.
(b) 75 percent.
(c) 100 percent.
(d) 25 percent.

6. Why is Selenay upset?
(a) She knows war is imminent.
(b) She blames herself that Elspeth is spoiled.
(c) She blames herself for Beltren's death.
(d) She knows Talia is not experienced enough to help her.

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

8. Who is sentenced to death?
(a) Two highway robbers who kill Ylsa.
(b) No one as the death penalty is not allowed.
(c) Two nobles who were plotting against the Queen.
(d) A man who kills his family.

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

10. What does Talia want for Elspeth?
(a) To learn to ride a regular horse.
(b) To attend the Council meetings.
(c) To move in with Talia.
(d) To live at the Collegium.

11. Why does Talia take a different route from the stables one day?
(a) To find out if the boat is back bringing her best friend.
(b) To get out of the wind.
(c) To check on a robin's nest.
(d) To check on her new saddle at the leather shop.

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

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

14. What is odd about what happens when a Herald dies?
(a) The bell rings even though it has no rope or clapper.
(b) The companion is invisible for one year.
(c) The companion turns black for one year.
(d) Nothing.

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