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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 learn at the village?
(a) That she and Rolan are to stay there until a Herald arrives.
(b) That she is to take Rolan to the Queen, a journal of a month or more.
(c) That she is to take Rolan back to the Collegium herself.
(d) That she is to leave Rolan in the village and return home.

2. What is the duty of a herald?
(a) To study prophesies.
(b) To dispense justice and disseminate news.
(c) To stand duty in the castle.
(d) To wait on the queen.

3. Where does Talia go for Midwinter festival?
(a) Home to her Holding.
(b) Nowhere.
(c) Home with one of the student Healers.
(d) Home with one of the other female Herald students.

4. What are the students assigned?
(a) A specific area of expertise.
(b) A personal trainer.
(c) Various chores.
(d) A mentor.

5. How does Talia clean her clothes at the river?
(a) Dipping them in the water.
(b) Boiling them over the fire in a pot.
(c) Scrubbing them on tree bark.
(d) Soaproot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the eyes that are gazing at Talia?

2. Who chooses a companion's rider?

3. What does Talia trust the horse to do?

4. What does Talia decide not to share with anyone?

5. Who is delighted to see Rolan at the gate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Talia amazed to see at the next town she and Rolan come to and what is she told to do?

2. Where are Talia and the Companion traveling when she leaves her father's holding?

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

4. What concerns Alberich about Talia and how does Talia feel about her first lesson with him?

5. What does the older woman who came into Talia's room do and say and what does Talia tell the woman?

6. What happens to Talia as she is walking back from archery practice and what does she do about it?

7. What does Talia learn about the Companions?

8. Why does Elcarth have to leave Talia's tour?

9. What continues unabated and what does Talia do?

10. What happens to Talia that gets her out of her holding?

(see the answer keys)

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