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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 is one thing that helps improve Elspeth's attitude toward companions?
(a) She rides Rolan every day.
(b) She reads children's stories about companions who have saved children.
(c) Talia does a mental cleansing on Elspeth.
(d) She assists in the birth of a new companion.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What can give Heralds a headache?

2. What does Talia convince Skif to do?

3. What do Talia and Skif decide about their relationship?

4. Why does Sherrill get a white uniform?

5. Who is instrumental in getting rid of Hulda?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Skif ask of Talia and how does Talia respond?

3. What does Talia learn about Herald's Gifts?

4. What does Talia learn about Hulda's actions concerning Elspeth?

5. How does Talia learn what one of her major her gifts is?

6. What is disconcerting about Elspeth?

7. How does Talia learn about Ylsa's death?

8. What does Talia ask Skif to do and how does she rescue him?

9. How is Talia's life at the Collegium three years after her arrival?

10. Why is Skif dressed in black one night and why does Talia do the same?

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