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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book is Talia reading at the opening of Chapter 1?
(a) A book about heralds and companions.
(b) A book about an enchanted princess.
(c) She cannot read.
(d) A book about knights.

2. What surprises Talia at the one of the shelters?
(a) That Rolan seems to know the male guard at the next shelter.
(b) That Rolan knows so much about her already.
(c) Finding a female guard.
(d) That there are two young boys on white horses.

3. To what does Talia revert?
(a) Her way of being funny to win people over.
(b) Her childhood naivete.
(c) Her outgoing personality.
(d) Her behavior pattern from when she lived at the Holding.

4. What are the Blues?
(a) Students who are unaffiliated with any guild but are attending classes.
(b) A state of mind a Herald gets when the bell sounds.
(c) A state of mind a Herald gets when the gong sounds.
(d) The dress uniform of the Herald.

5. Where does Talia land when she falls?
(a) In a stream.
(b) In a garbage heap.
(c) In a crevice.
(d) At the feet of a white horse.

6. How are Heralds chosen?
(a) By lottery.
(b) By a Heraldy board.
(c) By the companions.
(d) By the Queen.

7. Who is Keren?
(a) The navigation instructor.
(b) The hurdles instructor.
(c) The archery instructor.
(d) The riding instructor.

8. What makes Talia feel as though she can do nothing right?
(a) Weapons training.
(b) Geography classes.
(c) Riding classes.
(d) History classes.

9. How does Talia feel in the older woman's presence?
(a) Intimidated.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Comfortable.

10. What instructor is friendly and enthusiastic?
(a) Selaney.
(b) Teren.
(c) Alberich.
(d) Roy.

11. What does Talia decide not to share with anyone?
(a) That she has to go home.
(b) That she is being harrassed.
(c) That she was engaged to be married.
(d) What her father wrote in his note.

12. About what does Talia worry?
(a) That she will never see Rolan again.
(b) That she will not know how to get home again.
(c) That she has made a huge mistake.
(d) That her father will find her there.

13. What does Talia hope for when she returns the horse?
(a) She will be allowed to be the horse's groom.
(b) She will be given some money so she can be independent.
(c) She will meet a wonderful man who will marry her.
(d) She will be offered a position in the holding where the horse belongs.

14. What is Talia told as she gazes into the eyes?
(a) That she must marry.
(b) That she is Chosen.
(c) That her father has been Chosen for a very important task.
(d) That her prayers will be answered in due time.

15. Where is the white horse going when he veers off the road?
(a) A waystation.
(b) A waterfall.
(c) A tavern.
(d) A castle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Talia sleep on the first night on the road?

2. What shames Talia about how she is treated by other students?

3. How does Talia feel around Rolan?

4. What confuses Talia?

5. How long do Talia and Rolan travel by the end of the second chapter?

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