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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After her wedding, where does Effi send her parents a full letter from?
(a) Naples.
(b) Padua.
(c) Genoa.
(d) Milan.

3. What change has Innstetten seen in Effi since giving birth?
(a) She has become more seductive.
(b) She has stopped doting on him.
(c) She has become mean.
(d) She has become depressed.

4. What instrument does Effi sometimes play for her husband?
(a) Piano.
(b) Harp.
(c) Violin.
(d) Dulcimer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At which inn do the Innstettens enjoy lunch?

2. To which event does Effi invite Dagobert?

3. What does the von Briest family home face?

4. Effi is invited to a reception in honor of whom?

5. What does Effi think Innstetten looks like when she goes to visit him in his office in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Crampas think Innstetten tells ghost stories?

2. What does Effi think of when she sees Innstetten in his office?

3. How is Effi Briest described?

4. Who does Effi's father believe would have been a better match for Innstetten?

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

6. What are Frau and Major Crampas like?

7. How did Innstetten come to be named Landrat for Kessin?

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

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

10. What does Innstetten warn Effi about Gieshübler before he leaves for work?

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