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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 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 Herald chosen by a special Companion that never ages.
(d) A special talisman who helps the monarch choose Heralds.

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

3. What troubles Kris about his Companion?
(a) His Companion cannot figure out Talia.
(b) His Companion has a bad cough.
(c) His Companion wants to return to the city.
(d) His Companion speaks directly to Talia's mind.

4. Who must always be a Herald?
(a) One child of an existing Herald.
(b) The Monarch.
(c) The Chamberlain.
(d) No one.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who knocks on Kris' door in the late evening?

2. Why does Talia choose an apartment at the top of the tower?

3. What is happening on the Northern Border?

4. What does Alberich do when he beats Talia at fighting practice?

5. Where is the formal investiture to take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Talia get that afternoon and who delivers the news?

2. Who are two essential Heralds?

3. What does Kyril teach Talia?

4. Which counselors seem to react negatively to Elspeth and Talia?

5. What does the reader learn about Talia's life as a child and what Queen Selenay does after hearing the same information?

6. What is the worse mistake that the Queen's Own, Talamir, makes?

7. How does Talia feel as they approach the first village and why does she feel that way?

8. Describe the interaction between Kris and his uncle.

9. What starts Kris and Talia's journey off a little roughly?

10. Why does Alberich have Talia continue to train with Elspeth?

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