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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. Where does the barren road that Effi studies in Chapter 8 lead to?

2. On whose birthday does the christening of Effi's daughter take place?

3. How is Hulda Niemeyer's character described?

4. What month is Effi's baby due to be delivered in?

5. In which month is the district commandant replaced?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where is the Chinaman buried?

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

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

7. What makes Effi feel better after seeing a ghost in her home?

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

9. Who are Effi's childhood friends?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of the supernatural in the novel "Effi Briest". What elements of the supernatural are found in the story, and what purpose do they serve? What does the Chinaman ghost represent?

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

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