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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 sits with Effi on the ride back from Uvagla until they reach the schloon?

2. Who does Innstetten say Annie gets her temperament from?

3. What play does Crampas produce in Chapter 18?

4. What illness does Dr. Hannemann treat Effi for?

5. Who does Effi see by chance on the horse tram one day?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Innstetten ask of Wüllersdorf in Chapter 28?

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

4. What does Roswitha write to Innstetten to request?

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

6. What annoys Effi about Cora Ring?

7. What happens after the party traveling from Uvagla crosses the schloon?

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

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

10. Why is Effi's return trip to Kessin from Berlin postponed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Fontane's use of foreshadowing in the novel "Effi Breist".

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