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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Talia promise Elspeth?
(a) To punish the nobleman who instigated the abuse of Elspeth.
(b) To be her friend.
(c) To protect her.
(d) To punish Hulda for the mistreatment.

2. What does Talia still need to do as far as her time at the Collegium?
(a) Believe she belongs at the Collegium.
(b) Learn two other languages.
(c) Learn to stand up for herself.
(d) Learn sword fighting better.

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

4. What happens if Neave does not control his gift?
(a) Others have nightmares.
(b) He gets extremely ill.
(c) He becomes catatonic.
(d) He projects discord.

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

6. Who sends out overwhelming feelings at Beltren's service?
(a) Teren.
(b) The Queen.
(c) Rolan.
(d) The Dean.

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

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

9. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who rescues Talia?

2. What is seen in the Northwest area of the country?

3. Why does Talia rush to Keren?

4. What is revealed about the harassment of Talia?

5. Why does Talia take a different route from the stables one day?

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