2. Why can't Verity return?
(a) He is badly injured.
(b) He is caring for his injured men.
(c) He has renoucned the throne.
(d) He has no resources.

3. With whom does Fitz connect through the skill?
(a) Duke Brawndy.
(b) King Shrewd.
(c) Kettricken.
(d) Verity.

4. What does Fitz do about his feelings for Kettricken?
(a) Tells her how he feels.
(b) Becomes very formal with her.
(c) Avoids her.
(d) Tells Verity to quit thinking about Kettricken in his head.

5. About what does Burrich warn Fitz?
(a) No to keep using the wit.
(b) To stay away from Kittricken.
(c) To take care with his food if it comes from the royal kitchens.
(d) The danger of Regal becoming King.

6. What does Regal do about the rider from Ferry?
(a) Calls for a celebration.
(b) Immediately calls for a muster.
(c) Accepts the tithe.
(d) Nothing.

7. What does Fitz find in the map room?
(a) Jewelry that belonged to Verity's mother.
(b) His father's sword.
(c) Nothing.
(d) One of Regal's spies.

8. Who enters Fitz's room while he is recovering from seeing the king?
(a) Molly.
(b) Burrich.
(c) Patience.
(d) Two of Regal's skill workers.

9. Who does Fitz find searching his room?
(a) Burrich.
(b) Skill workers.
(c) The Captain of the Guards.
(d) Nighteyes.

10. What does Shrewd tell Fitz about the letter?
(a) He must write her a response.
(b) It is written in a language Fitz can't read.
(c) He can tear it up.
(d) It has poison on it.

11. Why does Fitz take Burrich back to his room?
(a) To question Burrich more closely.
(b) To offer his services as an assassin to Burrich.
(c) To punish Burrich for deserting the prince.
(d) To tend to Burrich's leg.

12. Why can't Fitz see anyone who used to know him?
(a) They will know he will kill Regal.
(b) Fitz cannot remember his past.
(c) They will want him to be king.
(d) They will know he practiced black magic.

13. Why does the Fool visit Fitz?
(a) To tell Fitz about Kettricken.
(b) To manipulate Fitz into taking him with King Shrewd.
(c) To kill Fitz.
(d) To warn Fitz.

14. Why does Duke Brawndy request Fitz's presence?
(a) To inform Fitz he is under arrest.
(b) To ask Fiz to declare himself king and marry the Duke's daughter.
(c) To tell him he knows about Regal's plot to kill the King.
(d) To ask Fitz if the Duke's daughter is Fitz's lover.

15. Who does Fitz hear through the stone wall?
(a) Kettricken.
(b) King Shrewd.
(c) Verity.
(d) Chade.