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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 flirts with Innstetten in Uvagla?

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

3. Living at Hohen-Cremmen, who does Effi wish she had as a companion?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Innstetten feel after learning of Effi's affair?

2. Who helps Effi after her husband and family abandon her?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Effi hope will be helped by moving to Berlin?

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

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

10. Why do Effi and Innstetten go to Uvagla?

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 conclusion of the novel "Effi Briest". What happens at the end of the novel? Is it surprising, satisfying or open-ended? Did you enjoy the ending? Did you enjoy the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the affair between Effi and Major Crampas. How does it come about? Why does Effi commit adultery? How does Effi feel about Crampas? How does Crampas feel about Effi? How does the affair end?

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