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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 does Innstetten say is passé in Berlin?

2. Who flirts with Innstetten in Uvagla?

3. While staying in Ems, what does Effi notice suddenly stops?

4. Where is Innstetten offered a ministry job?

5. What does Effi dislike about the preacher at Christuskirche across the street from her flat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Roswitha in the past when she found out she was pregnant?

2. What does Innstetten ask of Wüllersdorf in Chapter 28?

3. What does Roswitha write to Innstetten to request?

4. Why is Innstetten happier in Berlin than in Kessin?

5. What does Innstetten feel after learning of Effi's affair?

6. How has Innstetten looked differently at life since the duel?

7. What annoys Effi about Cora Ring?

8. How does Effi feel about Innstetten at the time of her death?

9. Why is Effi's return trip to Kessin from Berlin postponed?

10. Why does Innstetten say he must duel with Crampas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Fontane's use of symbolism in the novel "Effi Briest".

Essay Topic 2

"Effi Briest" is based on a true story. How does the real story differ from the fictional retelling? Why might Fontane have made these changes?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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