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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Talia do at Companion's field?
(a) Ride Rolan bareback.
(b) Reunite with Rolan.
(c) Learn how to care for a Herald's equipment.
(d) Try to see which horse will become her companion.

2. Who is playing the instrument?
(a) Skif.
(b) Selaney.
(c) Jadus.
(d) Elspeth.

3. What is Talia told as she gazes into the eyes?
(a) That her prayers will be answered in due time.
(b) That her father has been Chosen for a very important task.
(c) That she must marry.
(d) That she is Chosen.

4. Where are the Herald's permanent quarters?
(a) At the Palace.
(b) At the Collegium.
(c) They do not have permanent quarters set aside.
(d) In special barracks outside of the city so the horses have room to run.

5. What shocks Talia about what the wives tell her?
(a) That she is to leave the community and travel to the queen's city.
(b) That she is to enter the priestess vocation.
(c) That she is to choose a husband.
(d) That she is to take over as head ostler.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Talia hope for when she returns the horse?

2. What is another name for Heralds?

3. When does Talia spend time with Rolan?

4. What does Elcarth notice about Talia?

5. What does the young girl who enters Talia's room claim?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Blues and what do most of the Heralds think of them?

2. Where does Talia go after her second weapons class and how does she do with the class?

3. What does Kris show Talia in the library and how long does she stay in the library?

4. What fantasy does Talia have after she escapes from the meeting with her father's wives?

5. What are the differences in the roles between men and women in Talia's holding and why might she be different than many women?

6. What does Elcarth show Talia and what room most excites her?

7. What does Sherrill take Talia to get?

8. How does Talia know where to go when she leaves with the Companion and where is the first place they stop?

9. Why do most of the students go home, and why doesn't Talia do the same?

10. Why is Talia called into a meeting with her father's wives?

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