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

2. Which of the following is NOT said of Innstetten?

3. After her wedding, where does Effi send her parents a full letter from?

4. Who is Christel?

5. Who is the elegantly dressed man that strolls by Effi?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are Frau and Major Crampas like?

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

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

7. How is Effi Briest described?

8. Where is the Chinaman buried?

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

10. Who are Innstetten's domestic servants?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the social conventions of the time period in which the novel is set. How do the social conventions and moral code of the time affect the actions and reactions of the characters? How are the characters' lives shaped by these social conventions?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship between Effi and Innstetten. Why do they marry, and is their marriage a happy one? Why or why not? How does Innstetten treat Effi? What does he feel for her? How does Effi feel about Innstetten? How does their marriage end?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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