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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 the elegantly dressed man that strolls by Effi?

2. From her new home, what can Effi see beyond the Plantation?

3. What kind of house does Effi tell Innstetten she wants to live in when he returns from his business trip?

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

5. According to Crampas, why does Innstetten tell ghost stories?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Crampas think Innstetten tells ghost stories?

2. What does Effi's sea burial for the gooseberry skins remind her of?

3. How is Effi Briest described?

4. Who does Effi's mother joke that Effi is in love with, and why?

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

6. What do the aristocrats who meet Effi have to say about her?

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

8. Who are Innstetten's domestic servants?

9. Where is the Chinaman buried?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author of the novel "Effi Briest", Theodor Fontane. Is he a respected writer? What other works has he written? Discuss his legacy.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Fontane's use of allegory in the novel "Effi Briest".

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the protagonist of the novel, Effi Briest. What are her defining character traits? What major events take place in her life in the narrative? How is she affected by them?

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