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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 does Effi tell Johanna she has seen in her room?

2. What is the surname of Bertha and Hertha?

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

4. Who lived in Effi's house before Innstetten?

5. What do several of the people Effi visits with say she is infected with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How do the Niemeyers respond to news of Effi's engagement?

6. What change does Innstetten see in Effi after she gives birth?

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

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

9. What makes Effi feel better after seeing a ghost in her 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

The novel "Effi Briest" tells the story of a young aristocratic daughter's marriage to an older Landrat. Her husband, Innstetten, is busy with his career, leaving his wife neglected. "Effi Briest" examines marriage during this era and what role both parties play in the marriage. How is Effi's life shaped in her role as the dutiful wife? How is Innstetten's role shaped as the working husband? Is the marriage between these two individuals successful? Why or why not? What obstacles does their marriage face?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

"Effi Briest" is based on a true story. How does the real story differ from the fictional retelling? Why might Fontane have made these changes?

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