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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 is the surname of Bertha and Hertha?

2. At which inn do the Innstettens enjoy lunch?

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

4. How long has Innstetten known Frederich?

5. What does Effi's father imagine Innstetten will drag his daughter to see?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Effi's father think will be a problem in his daughter's marriage?

2. What are Frau and Major Crampas like?

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

4. Who are Effi's childhood friends?

5. Where is the Chinaman buried?

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

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

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

9. What does Effi think she hears overhead when she awakes in Kessin for the first time?

10. How is Effi Briest described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"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 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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