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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. What description are we given of Hulda's mother?

2. What change has Innstetten seen in Effi since giving birth?

3. What kind of house does Effi tell Innstetten she wants to live in when he returns from his business trip?

4. What does Effi's father think of the purchases she made in Berlin?

5. How long does Innstetten give Effi to settle into her new home before scheduling visits for her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Crampas think Innstetten tells ghost stories?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the conclusion of the novel "Effi Briest". What happens at the end of the novel? Is it surprising, satisfying or open-ended? Did you enjoy the ending? Did you enjoy the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author of the novel "Effi Briest", Theodor Fontane. Is he a respected writer? What other works has he written? Discuss his legacy.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the social conventions of the time period in which the novel is set. How do the social conventions and moral code of the time affect the actions and reactions of the characters? How are the characters' lives shaped by these social conventions?

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