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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Effi stay in Hohen-Cremmen?

2. Where does the von Briest family home stand?

3. In which town does Innstetten live as Landrat?

4. What complaint does Effi have about her house, which will be relevant after the birth of her child?

5. What job does Effi offer Roswitha?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Effi say Innstetten treats her while they are on their honeymoon?

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

3. What does Effi's sea burial for the gooseberry skins remind her of?

4. Where is the Chinaman buried?

5. What does Effi observe in the surroundings of her new home?

6. What change does Innstetten see in Effi after she gives birth?

7. How is Effi Briest described?

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

9. What does Effi think of when she sees Innstetten in his office?

10. How did Innstetten come to be named Landrat for Kessin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Fontane's use of foreshadowing in the novel "Effi Breist".

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the place of women in this time period. What are the roles of women, and how is Effi's life affected by the constrictions placed on women at this time in history? How is her fate shaped by the male-dominated society in which she lives?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the protagonist of the novel, Effi Briest. What are her defining character traits? What major events take place in her life in the narrative? How is she affected by them?

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