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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 the Queen want Talia to do?
(a) Leave on a trip with Rolan and take Elspeth.
(b) Take Elspeth to the summer castle to train her.
(c) Ask Skif to be her constant bodyguard.
(d) Take Talamir's place at the Council.

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

3. What does Talia learn about Ylsa?
(a) Ylsa is being ambused and killed at that moment.
(b) Ylsa is quite ill and in a crofter's home.
(c) Ylsa is almost back to the Collegium.
(d) Talia cannot reach Ylsa.

4. Who does Talia think is being drugged?
(a) Melidy.
(b) Rolan.
(c) Hulda.
(d) Selenay.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How can Heralds increase their Gift?

2. Who is sentenced to death?

3. Who greets Talia when she gets back to her room?

4. What is one thing Talia learns about Hulda?

5. What causes Elspeth's bratty personality to change?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Talia saved from drowning?

2. How does the Queen retrieve the arrows that killed Ylsa?

3. What makes a significant change in Elspeth's attitude towards companions?

4. What is disconcerting about Elspeth?

5. What does Talia do at the memorial service for Beltren?

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

7. What does Skif tell Talia about the Death Bell?

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

9. What does Talia learns about Hulda?

10. What does Talia decide she needs to do as she is growing in her gift and duties?

(see the answer keys)

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