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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 protect her.
(b) To punish the nobleman who instigated the abuse of Elspeth.
(c) To punish Hulda for the mistreatment.
(d) To be her friend.

2. What else has the group associated with the harassment of Talia done?
(a) Shown hostility to Rolan.
(b) Nothing that anyone knows about.
(c) Harrassed Elspeth.
(d) Poisoned Talamir.

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

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

5. What is unique about Talia and Rolan's connection?
(a) Nothing is unique; all Heralds and Companions have strong bonds.
(b) It is stronger than any other Herald/Companion pair.
(c) It works between Talia and another Herald's companion through Rolan.
(d) It is based upon the mind rather than eyesight.

6. What is revealed about the harassment of Talia?
(a) It is to get back at Talia's father.
(b) Talia is overreacting to typical pranks.
(c) It is part of a general plot to rid the Queen of counsel.
(d) It is because the students are upset that a commoner is designated the Queen's Own.

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

8. How do some friends test Talia and Rolan's bond?
(a) A friend carries on a conversation with Rolan, which Talia writes down from another location.
(b) They do not want to test the bonds.
(c) Creating a maze which Talia must navigate by Rolan's sending her instructions.
(d) Talia travels several days away from the Palace to see if she can still hear Rolan.

9. 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.

10. Who wants Elspeth to become an active student in training?
(a) Alberich.
(b) Milady.
(c) Teren.
(d) Orthallen.

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

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

13. Why do Skif and Talia dress all in black?
(a) To get revenge against the Reds students.
(b) To sneak into the records room again.
(c) To sneak into the castle and hear a meeting between Hulda and someone else.
(d) To get revenge against the Blues students.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the students return from Midwinter Festival?

2. Why is Orthallen disappointed?

3. What is not done before Hulda vanishes?

4. What does Talia realize about part of her gift?

5. Who is instrumental in getting rid of Hulda?

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