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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Christel?
(a) Innstetten's sister.
(b) Innstetten's former nanny.
(c) Innstetten's cook.
(d) Innstetten's mother.

2. In which month is Effi's wedding to take place?
(a) December.
(b) August.
(c) May.
(d) October.

3. What is the name of Innstetten's maid?
(a) Grete.
(b) Johanna.
(c) Elke.
(d) Charlotte.

4. What is characteristic of the elegantly dressed man that Effi sees stroll by her?
(a) He is talking to himself.
(b) He is deformed.
(c) He is dragging a cart behind him.
(d) He is bald.

5. What kind of house does Effi tell Innstetten she wants to live in when he returns from his business trip?
(a) A modern house.
(b) A small house.
(c) An unhaunted house.
(d) A brick house.

6. Which of her relatives does Effi want to avoid in Berlin?
(a) Aunt Therese.
(b) Uncle Hans.
(c) Uncle Konrad.
(d) Aunt Dorel.

7. After dinner with Innstetten, who does Effi go to visit?
(a) The Zwickers.
(b) The Gellenhagens.
(c) The Niemeyers.
(d) The Rummschüttels.

8. What kind of home does Innstetten have?
(a) A chalet-style house.
(b) An old-fashioned house.
(c) A modern apartment.
(d) A former fortress.

9. Where are Effi and her mother at the beginning of the book?
(a) In the sitting room.
(b) In the garden.
(c) In a carriage.
(d) Walking in town.

10. What does Effi's father think of the purchases she made in Berlin?
(a) He demands that many items be returned.
(b) He questions the quality of what was purchased.
(c) He approves of what was purchased.
(d) He thinks Effi spent his money frivolously.

11. How long does Innstetten give Effi to settle into her new home before scheduling visits for her?
(a) A month.
(b) One day.
(c) Half a week.
(d) One week.

12. What complaint does Roswitha have about her ex-mistress?
(a) She smelled foul.
(b) She hit Roswitha.
(c) She was kind to everyone but Roswitha.
(d) She is penny-pinching.

13. What does Effi's mother tell her that Innstetten's intentions are by visiting?
(a) Innstetten wants to marry Effi.
(b) Innstetten wants Effi's father to enter politics.
(c) Innstetten wants to reclaim Effi's mother's heart.
(d) Innstetten wants to purchase the Briests' house.

14. How is Hulda Niemeyer's character described?
(a) As talkative.
(b) As boring.
(c) As generous.
(d) As negative.

15. After they have married, what of Effi does her father say that Innstetten will NOT be able to cope with?
(a) Her attachment to animals.
(b) Her childishness.
(c) Her desire for fun and adventure.
(d) Her uncontrollable temper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job does Effi offer Roswitha?

2. What does Innstetten suggest might happen if Gieshübler feels self-conscious?

3. What does Innstetten NOT do with Effi, which displeases her father?

4. Who does Effi's mother joke that her daughter is in love with?

5. What month is Effi's baby due to be delivered in?

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