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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. At which inn do the Innstettens enjoy lunch?
(a) The Prince Bismarck Inn.
(b) The Azenberg Inn.
(c) The Alexander Inn.
(d) The Graf Zeppelin Inn.

2. What description are we given of Hulda's mother?
(a) She is sensitive.
(b) She is uneducated.
(c) She is austere.
(d) She is delicate.

3. Who or what does Effi tell her father she could NOT have survived in Kessin without?
(a) Rollo.
(b) Reading the daily newspaper.
(c) Roswitha.
(d) Knowing she would have a baby.

4. According to Crampas, why does Innstetten tell ghost stories?
(a) To scare his staff.
(b) To stand out.
(c) To combat boredom.
(d) To pick on Effi.

5. How does Innstetten think Effi will feel about the town she has just moved to?
(a) She will feel rejected by it.
(b) She will be disappointed by it.
(c) She will feel accepted by it.
(d) She will be enchanted by it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the von Briest family home stand?

2. Which of the following is NOT said of Innstetten?

3. How does Effi's father describe his daughter?

4. When Effi awakes in her new home, why is Innstetten waiting for her?

5. What is Innstetten's dog named?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Niemeyers respond to news of Effi's engagement?

2. Why does Crampas think Innstetten tells ghost stories?

3. Who does Effi's father believe would have been a better match for Innstetten?

4. What does Innstetten warn Effi about Gieshübler before he leaves for work?

5. What is said must accompany love for Effi's sake?

6. Why does Innstetten hope Effi will become well-liked?

7. What does Effi believe she sees in the night when Innstetten is away at Varzin?

8. What do the aristocrats who meet Effi have to say about her?

9. How is Baron Geert von Innstetten acquainted with the Briest family?

10. What does Effi think she hears overhead when she awakes in Kessin for the first time?

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