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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 lived in Effi's house before Innstetten?

2. What complaint does Effi have about her house, which will be relevant after the birth of her child?

3. What is the surname of Bertha and Hertha?

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

5. What does Effi recall used to happen to adulterous women?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 4, what does Effi's father think of the purchases she made in Berlin?

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

6. What does Effi's father talk about after breakfast on the day after Effi's wedding?

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

8. Who are Effi's childhood friends?

9. What does Effi observe in the surroundings of her new home?

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

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 irony in the novel "Effi Briest".

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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