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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 has Innstetten known Frederich?

2. What has the chemist sent to the Innstetten household as a gift?

3. Who is Christel?

4. What does Effi's father suggest that makes her mother call him "incorrigible"?

5. At which inn do the Innstettens enjoy lunch?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Effi's father talk about after breakfast on the day after Effi's wedding?

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

3. Where does Effi intend to go after her baby is born?

4. Where is the Chinaman buried?

5. Who does Effi's mother joke that Effi is in love with, and why?

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

7. What does Effi's father think will be a problem in his daughter's marriage?

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

9. How is Effi Briest described?

10. As she studies the surroundings of her new home, who does Effi see stroll past?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of the supernatural in the novel "Effi Briest". What elements of the supernatural are found in the story, and what purpose do they serve? What does the Chinaman ghost represent?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the recurring motif of youth in the novel "Effi Briest". How does Fontane explore the theme and how does he portray it?

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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