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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. After moving back to Hohen-Cremmen, where does Effi enjoy walking with Pastor Niemeyer?

2. What mode of transportation does the Innstetten party take from Kessin?

3. What is the name of Effi's doctor?

4. Who offers help after Effi is abandoned by her husband and parents?

5. What is Effi's mother seeing a doctor about in Berlin?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wüllersdorf say Innstetten should resign himself to?

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 18, what does Crampas decide to produce?

6. Describe the poem, "God's Wall", which Effi knows from childhood.

7. After the duel, what does Innstetten think he should have done instead?

8. Who does Effi stay with when she goes house-hunting in Berlin?

9. What upsets Effi about Annie's behavior?

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

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

Discuss the importance of duty and honor in 19th century German society. Who personifies duty and honor in the story? How does the importance placed on duty and honor affect the lives of the characters?

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