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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 did Roswitha give birth to a child?

2. Where is Innstetten offered a ministry job?

3. What is the name of Effi's doctor?

4. What does Effi dislike about the preacher at Christuskirche across the street from her flat?

5. What does Innstetten feel toward Effi when he learns of her affair?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Roswitha in the past when she found out she was pregnant?

2. What do Effi's acquaintances in Berlin often swap anecdotes about?

3. How does Effi feel about Innstetten at the time of her death?

4. Why is Innstetten happier in Berlin than in Kessin?

5. What does Wüllersdorf say Innstetten should resign himself to?

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

7. What is found one day after Annie cuts her head?

8. After the duel, what does Innstetten think he should have done instead?

9. Why does Innstetten say he must duel with Crampas?

10. What upsets Effi about Annie's behavior?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where and when does "Effi Briest" take place? How does the setting of the novel affect the plot and the characters? How would the story be different if it were told in modern times?

Essay Topic 2

"Effi Briest" is an example of literary realism. What is literary realism and what are its characteristics? What makes "Effi Briest" an example of literary realism? Are there any elements of the novel which are not elements of literary realism? If so, why did Fontane choose to write the story in the way he did?

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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