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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. Which of her relatives does Effi want to avoid in Berlin?

2. What is characteristic of the elegantly dressed man that Effi sees stroll by her?

3. Who or what does Effi tell her father she could NOT have survived in Kessin without?

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

5. What kind of home does Innstetten have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is the Chinaman buried?

2. Why does Innstetten hope Effi will become well-liked?

3. What complaints does Roswitha have about her former employer?

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

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

6. What do Effi and her father discuss about Rollo when she returns to Hohen-Cremmen for a visit?

7. Who are Innstetten's domestic servants?

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

9. Who are Effi's childhood friends?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where and when does "Effi Briest" take place? How does the setting of the novel affect the plot and the characters? How would the story be different if it were told in modern times?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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