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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. Who is the elegantly dressed man that strolls by Effi?

2. What animal does Crampas suggest hunting for in Chapter 16?

3. What does Effi name her daughter?

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

5. What kind of train do Effi and Innstetten take to Berlin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Innstetten's domestic servants?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What complaints does Roswitha have about her former employer?

10. How is Effi Briest described?

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 Effi's loneliness during her marriage to Innstetten. What causes her loneliness? Is Innstetten to blame for her loneliness? Why or why not? Does Effi's loneliness excuse her affair with Crampas? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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