3. Why hasn't Talia been out of the city much?
(a) Her parents disowned her when she is Chosen.
(b) Elspeth has needed constant supervision.
(c) The Queen has needed her in the city.
(d) She does not like to travel.

4. What is one job of a Herald?
(a) Feeding and grooming the dogs.
(b) Administrative overseer.
(c) Keeping the musical horns tuned.
(d) Feeding and grooming the wolves.

5. What are Companions?
(a) A variety of animal species that bond with humans.
(b) Specially trained dogs that bond with humans.
(c) Horse-like creatures.
(d) Specially trained wolves that bond with humans.

6. How does Kris and Dirk's partnership work?
(a) Dirk is the talker and Kris is the muscle.
(b) Kris is the talker and Dirk is the muscle.
(c) Kris sees and Dirk fetches.
(d) Dirk sees and Kris fetches.

7. Who is Elspeth?
(a) Selenay's spoiled child.
(b) Rolan's Herald.
(c) A witch who gave a bad oracle reading.
(d) Selenay's Companion.

8. How is Elspeth feeling these days?
(a) Despondent.
(b) Content.
(c) Angry.
(d) Excited.

9. About what does Kris ask Talia?
(a) Her gift.
(b) About what she wants in her life.
(c) Whether she loves Dirk.
(d) When she is Chosen.

10. What is one of Talia's greatest accomplishments to date?
(a) Learning to read and write.
(b) Straightening out Elsbeth.
(c) Saving the Queen's life.
(d) Learning to ride a Companion.

11. What does Talia vehemently deny?
(a) That she was unhappy in her childhood.
(b) Attempting to influence Elspeth or the Council.
(c) That she was upset about doing an internship with Kris.
(d) That she is pregnant.

12. What protects the Northern Border from trouble?
(a) The Forest of Sorrows.
(b) A wide, trecherous river.
(c) A sheer cliff that runs for miles along the border.
(d) A series of forts.

13. What does Kris desire to be in the future?
(a) Dean of the collegium.
(b) A healer.
(c) The Queen's Own.
(d) An ambassador.

14. What happens to Elspeth?
(a) She is chosen by Gwena.
(b) She gets in a fight with Skif.
(c) She is chosen by Sedarth.
(d) She is attacked by a man in a mask.

15. What is one rumor about Talia and Elspeth?
(a) There are no rumors about them.
(b) That Elspeth has said she wants nothing to do with Talia.
(c) That Talia has used her talent to create an unnatural dependence in the Heir.
(d) That Talia has encouraged Elspeth to abdicate.