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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. While staying in Ems, what does Effi notice suddenly stops?

2. How long does Innstetten go to jail for his role in the duel?

3. Who does Roswitha accuse Johanna of being in love with in Chapter 29?

4. What does Crampas tell Effi might happen while they are in Uvagla?

5. After the duel with Crampas, what consititutes a good day for Innstetten?

Short Essay Questions

1. What upsets Effi about Annie's behavior?

2. In Chapter 34, who recommends that Effi go back to Hohen-Cremmen?

3. What annoys Effi about Cora Ring?

4. How does Effi say good-bye to Gieshübler?

5. Why doesn't Effi travel to Switzerland or Menton when she is ill, even though the doctor recommends it?

6. Who does Effi stay with when she goes house-hunting in Berlin?

7. After seven years in Berlin, why does Effi's doctor recommend that she leave the city for six weeks?

8. What does the postman deliver to Effi when she is staying in Ems?

9. Describe the poem, "God's Wall", which Effi knows from childhood.

10. What does Roswitha write to Innstetten to request?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"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?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the place of women in this time period. What are the roles of women, and how is Effi's life affected by the constrictions placed on women at this time in history? How is her fate shaped by the male-dominated society in which she lives?

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