2. Where will Kris and Talia stay when they arrive at their assigned sectors?
(a) They will rotate among the homes of the towns.
(b) In the waystations.
(c) They will stay at a border fort.
(d) They will stay in Talia's home.

3. Why are the Council meetings upsetting to Talia?
(a) No one seems to want Elspeth to be the next queen.
(b) The participants are afraid of Talia's gift.
(c) There is eroding support for Queen Selenay.
(d) The Lords are fighting about giving Talia a title.

4. About what do some villagers demand justice?
(a) An argument about a horse and its offspring.
(b) An argument between an apprentice and his employer.
(c) The offspring of a cow and bull.
(d) An argument about the allocations of grain for the Queen's taxes.

5. What is happening in the tack shed of the companion's field?
(a) A debate.
(b) A party.
(c) An argument.
(d) A fire.

6. What happens after the formal investiture is complete?
(a) Their is a magical show.
(b) The nobles hand out presents to the commoners.
(c) The bards start playing dance music.
(d) The bells in the city ring.

7. How does Queen Selenay end up in a bad marriage?
(a) By heeding the advice of the Queen's own.
(b) Because the oracle was tainted that send her word of who she should marry.
(c) By running away and eloping with a disreputable noble.
(d) The marriage was wonderful; it was just too short.

8. Who chooses a new Queen's Own?
(a) Sendar.
(b) Elsbeth.
(c) Rolan.
(d) Selenay.

9. Why are the villages concerned that the Heralds will refuse their request?
(a) Because the groom is from another country.
(b) Because the father of the bride objects to the marriage.
(c) Because the bride is from another country.
(d) Because the bride is pregnant.

10. About what does Kris agonize as he and Talia travel North?
(a) How his Holderkin is faring with the border incursions.
(b) Whether Talia is manipulating him.
(c) If Dirk has fallen under Talia's manipulations.
(d) If Talia might like him.

11. What is the Queen or King's own?
(a) The second in line to the throne who is in charge of protecting the monarch.
(b) The designated heir to the throne.
(c) A special talisman who helps the monarch choose Heralds.
(d) A Herald chosen by a special Companion that never ages.

12. Where does Dirk say many of the Heralds are going when they slip out of the palace during the festivities?
(a) Their own private parties.
(b) To patrol the palace grounds.
(c) To spend time with their companions.
(d) To get a surprise for Elspeth.

13. With whom is Selenay working when Talia arrives at the palace?
(a) Lord Orthallen.
(b) The ambassador from Borat.
(c) Talamir.
(d) Kris.

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

15. What does Talia see when she wakes and looks out the window?
(a) Kris in a fight with Dirk.
(b) Elspeth heading for the palace.
(c) Elspeth heading for the grove.
(d) Skif shimming up the bell tower.