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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 can give Heralds a headache?
(a) Trying to communicate with a companion that is not their own.
(b) Using their gifts incorrectly.
(c) Communicating mind to mind with other Heralds.
(d) Using their gifts too much.

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

3. What does Talia want for Elspeth?
(a) To live at the Collegium.
(b) To learn to ride a regular horse.
(c) To attend the Council meetings.
(d) To move in with Talia.

4. Why is Orthallen disappointed?
(a) That Skif is not going to be punished.
(b) That Elspeth does not seem to like him.
(c) That Talia does not seem to like him.
(d) That the Queen has not gotten pregnant again.

5. Why is Selenay upset?
(a) She blames herself that Elspeth is spoiled.
(b) She knows Talia is not experienced enough to help her.
(c) She blames herself for Beltren's death.
(d) She knows war is imminent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Talia learn about Ylsa?

2. What causes Elspeth's bratty personality to change?

3. What is odd about what happens when a Herald dies?

4. How can Heralds increase their Gift?

5. How does the Queen get the arrows?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is disconcerting about Elspeth?

2. Why is Skif dressed in black one night and why does Talia do the same?

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

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

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

6. What happens to demonstrate that the harassing has gone beyond school kids' pranks?

7. What does Talia learns about Hulda?

8. Who does Talia confide in and what does he tell her?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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