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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. After murdering Polly, what does Gull do after going to bed?

2. Where does Chapter 6 begin?

3. What does Lees admit to Abberline about his previous occupation during the Prologue?

4. What is Gull determined to strengthen, according to his monologue to Netley in Chapter 4?

5. What portion of Polly's body does Gull take as a trophy during the evisceration?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Polly snared by Gull and Netley?

2. What leads Mary Kelly and the three prostitutes to blackmail Sickert?

3. What is Gull's belief in societal power?

4. Describe William Gull's childhood and years in school.

5. What is Sickert's relationship with Mary Kelly?

6. What happens when Gull has a stroke in Chapter 2?

7. What is significant about Annie Crook's pregnancy and marriage to Albert?

8. What happens after Annie leaves her pensioner's house?

9. What comprises the fourth dimension?

10. Why does Whitechapel become gripped with hysteria at the end of Chapter 7?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the fourth dimension? How do the other characters react to this theory? What is significant about the conception of Hitler being linked to Gull's first murder? What happens to Gull in his final moments alive? How is the fourth dimension utilized in the framing of this story? Do other characters beyond Gull appear to grasp its significance? How is the fourth dimension linked to Gull's mysticism and beliefs?

Essay Topic 2

What role does the written word play in "From Hell"? How do the tactics of yellow journalism increase newspaper sales while inciting a frenzy in Whitechapel? How does the fear of the public give the Masons at Scotland Yard the idea to frame the innocent Druitt for the murders? How do the false letters from Jack the Ripper sensationalize the murders? For what reasons does Gull send in his own letter? How does Gull make sure it is known that his own letter is authentic? Why is Gull's letter particularly important to the themes of this novel (title notwithstanding)?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of homosexuality in "From Hell" in the following format:

Part 1) Albert and Sickert's relationship.

Part 2) Albert soliciting sexual favors from his friends to ease his guilty conscience.

Part 3) Druitt and his dismissal from his school.

Part 4) The party Druitt attends.

Part 5) Mary Kelly's brief, lesbian relationships before her death.

Compose a clear thesis statement and use the above as a guideline.

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