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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 Wüllersdorf?

2. What does Roswitha write to Innstetten to request that he send to Effi at Hohen-Cremmen?

3. What is replaced by Effi's gravestone?

4. What illness does Effi believe she is suffering when she is bedridden in Berlin?

5. How long does Innstetten go to jail for his role in the duel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Effi hope will be helped by moving to Berlin?

2. How does Effi say good-bye to Gieshübler?

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

4. What do Effi's acquaintances in Berlin often swap anecdotes about?

5. What is found one day after Annie cuts her head?

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

7. Who does Effi coincidentally see on the horse tram, and what does she become inspired to do?

8. How is Effi reminded of Crampas while on vacation with Innstetten?

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

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

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

Describe the relationship between Effi and Innstetten. Why do they marry, and is their marriage a happy one? Why or why not? How does Innstetten treat Effi? What does he feel for her? How does Effi feel about Innstetten? How does their marriage end?

Essay Topic 3

"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?

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