2. What happens to Fitz at his cabin after he kills a Forged One?
(a) He becomes paralyzed with fear.
(b) He hears their thoughts in his head.
(c) He talks the other two into leaving.
(d) He is stabbed in the leg.

3. Who comes to the caravan who recognizes Fitz?
(a) The Fool.
(b) One of Regal's Skill workers.
(c) Two minstrels.
(d) A group of King's Guards.

4. Why was Kettle exiled from her home?
(a) She kills a man who is casting glamours over the women of the town.
(b) She skill-dueled a member of her coterie long ago and killed her.
(c) She refuses to marry a man whom her father picked out.
(d) She has the wit.

5. Of what does the narrator write?
(a) Treachery among family members.
(b) False pride.
(c) Diplomacy and the art of knowing an enemy's secrets.
(d) Loyalty.

6. Who does Fitz meet in a town he goes to for news?
(a) Chade.
(b) Verity's personal guards.
(c) Minstrels.
(d) Kettricken.

7. Who nurses Fitz after he is wounded?
(a) Starling.
(b) Nighteyes.
(c) The fool.
(d) Kettricken.

8. How does Fitz feel when two boys tease him?
(a) Ashamed.
(b) Furious.
(c) Happy they don't know him.
(d) He thinks it's funny.

9. Why is Fitz having problems with his writing?
(a) His wolf keeps interrupting him.
(b) He runs out of ink and paper.
(c) He has trouble remembering and keeping his attention on the task.
(d) His hands get sore holding the quill.

10. Why do the people from the Red Ships make Forged Ones?
(a) To fight their former families.
(b) To build up goodwill.
(c) To have spies in the land.
(d) To have a breeding pool.

11. Who have gone beyond the mountain?
(a) Those who now come in red ships.
(b) Many different tribes of men to find a better home.
(c) Few people have dared to go beyond.
(d) Those who flee justice.

12. Against whom are the coastal duchies rebelling?
(a) Verity.
(b) The Outlanders.
(c) The Coastal Islanders.
(d) Regal.

13. What does Fitz acquire after he kills three Forged Ones?
(a) A sword.
(b) A horse.
(c) A spear.
(d) A knife.

14. What does Kettricken believe about whoever attacked Verity's group?
(a) The person used strong magic.
(b) They were from the red ships.
(c) She has no ideas.
(d) They were doing the bidding of someone else.

15. What does Kettricken want to do?
(a) Find Verity.
(b) Go to her own homeland.
(c) Go back and confront Regal.
(d) Claim Fitz's daughter as her own.