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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. How long does Effi stay in Hohen-Cremmen?

2. Preparations for which holiday begin in Chapter 12?

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

4. After they have married, what of Effi does her father say that Innstetten will NOT be able to cope with?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Effi's childhood friends?

2. What is said must accompany love for Effi's sake?

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

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

5. What are Frau and Major Crampas like?

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

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

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

9. What does Effi think she hears overhead when she awakes in Kessin for the first time?

10. How does Effi say Innstetten treats her while they are on their honeymoon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Fontane's use of foreshadowing in the novel "Effi Breist".

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the conclusion of the novel "Effi Briest". What happens at the end of the novel? Is it surprising, satisfying or open-ended? Did you enjoy the ending? Did you enjoy the novel?

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