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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. What arrangement does Abberline make with Mary Kelly in Chapter 9?

2. Besides drinking, how does Mary Kelly spend her time awaiting her murder?

3. When Gull dictates the letter to Netley in Chapter 9, from where is the letter addressed?

4. How does Netley manage to pick up Kate Eddows?

5. After drugging Druitt, what do the Masons do to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Warren erase the message left by Jack the Ripper?

2. What comprises the inquest and testimonies that Abberline endures for Mary's death?

3. For what reasons is the deceased Druitt identified as Jack the Ripper?

4. Why does Abberline give Mary Kelly money?

5. Describe Gull's trial by the Masons.

6. How and why does Lees get Abberline to go to Gull's house?

7. What discovery does Mary Kelly make in Chapter 8?

8. Why does Mary Kelly agree to a sexual liaison with Abberline?

9. What is in the letter Mary left for Abberline?

10. How does Albert spend his time in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Gull in the following format:

Part 1) His work as a Freemason.

Part 2) His misogyny and religious beliefs.

Part 3) His relationship to Netley and Queen Victoria.

Part 4) His fugues.

Part 5) His trajectory upon the fourth dimension, ending with the confrontation with Alice.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the abuse of power in "From Hell" in the following format:

Part 1) Queen Victoria's orders to murder the blackmailers.

Part 2) The Nichol Mob.

Part 3) Gull's handling of Annie Crook.

Part 4) Gull's defense of his violence to Queen Victoria.

Part 5) Gull and Sir Charles Warren.

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