2. What amazes Talia about the horse she encounters?
(a) It kneels down for her to mount.
(b) It knows where it's going.
(c) It seems to read her mind.
(d) It is solid black.

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

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

5. Why does Keldar call Talia?
(a) To watch over her children.
(b) To scribe a letter for her.
(c) To meet with the other wives.
(d) To come to dinner.

6. How does Talia think her Holding would welcome someone like her?
(a) The same as the villages she is riding through.
(b) They would hope she would stay and become part of their clan.
(c) They would beat and jail her.
(d) She tries not to make comparisons.

7. Where does the guard sent Talia?
(a) To purchase a sword.
(b) To talk to the town's mayor.
(c) To bathe and change clothes.
(d) To jail.

8. What does Sherrill leave for Talia?
(a) A warning about the princess.
(b) A warning about Skif.
(c) Some things to discover about the Collegium on her own.
(d) A warning about Rolan.

9. What does the Herald explain to Talia?
(a) That Rolan is in mourning.
(b) That Rolan needs her as much as she needs him.
(c) That Rolan has a homing device in his brain.
(d) That she will receive the answers to her questions at the Collegium.

10. Who does Talia meet in a village by a hut?
(a) A man dressed in blue.
(b) A young girl who is crying.
(c) A young boy who is crying.
(d) A woman dressed in blue.

11. What shocks Talia about what the wives tell her?
(a) That she is to take over as head ostler.
(b) That she is to enter the priestess vocation.
(c) That she is to choose a husband.
(d) That she is to leave the community and travel to the queen's city.

12. What is one thing Talia gets during her tour?
(a) Stacks of books.
(b) A tattoo showing she is a Herald in training.
(c) Uniforms.
(d) A set of horse grooming tools.

13. What does Talia do as the wives' attention is diverted?
(a) Jumps to her death.
(b) Faints.
(c) Starts sobbing and everyone turns to her.
(d) Runs away from the meeting.

14. When Talia is alone outside, what does she hear?
(a) The howl of a wolf.
(b) The sound of a cat meowing.
(c) The ringing of the tower alarm.
(d) The sound of bells.

15. What does Talia decide to do with a horse she encounters?
(a) Groom it.
(b) Feed it some sweet oats.
(c) Take it back to its owners.
(d) Unharness it.