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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 does Talia learn that her gift is?
(a) Thought sensing.
(b) Healing.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Transmutation.

2. What do Talia and the Queen realize as Talia is helping the Queen?
(a) That Talia is fulfilling her role as she is meant to do.
(b) That Talia is probably related to the Queen.
(c) That Talia should be a bard.
(d) That the Queen needs a good listener more than anything.

3. Who does Talia confide in concerning her problems?
(a) Talen.
(b) The Queen.
(c) Rolan.
(d) Jadus.

4. What is seen in the Northwest area of the country?
(a) Strange beasts.
(b) Huge alpine lakes.
(c) Many independant tribes.
(d) Huge virgin forests.

5. What is odd about what happens when a Herald dies?
(a) The companion is invisible for one year.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The companion turns black for one year.
(d) The bell rings even though it has no rope or clapper.

Short Answer Questions

1. How can Heralds increase their Gift?

2. Who is questioning Skif?

3. What does Talia learn about Ylsa?

4. What is not done before Hulda vanishes?

5. What is the advice given Talia by her confidant?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is disconcerting about Elspeth?

2. What happens after the students return from Midwinter Festival?

3. What does Talia learn about Herald's Gifts?

4. How does Ylsa help the Queen learn who killed Ylsa?

5. What does Talia learn about Hulda's actions concerning Elspeth?

6. What does Talia do at the memorial service for Beltren?

7. How is Talia saved from drowning?

8. What does Talia decide she needs to do as she is growing in her gift and duties?

9. What does Skif ask of Talia and how does Talia respond?

10. How does Talia learn about Ylsa's death?

(see the answer keys)

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