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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. Why does Gull feel insulted by the Masons?

2. What does Gull not do to Kate's body?

3. What is significant about Druitt's acquaintance, who gets him drunk?

4. In what does Mary's husband refuse to engage?

5. What are the contents of the letter for Abberline?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reasons does Gull mistake Kate Eddows for Mary Kelly?

2. Who is Montague John Druitt?

3. What leads up to Gull and Netley writing the letter "from Hell"?

4. Why does Lees call upon Abberline in Chapter 9?

5. What does Gull do to Mary Kelly's body?

6. Describe Gull's trial by the Masons.

7. For what reasons does Druitt attend and subsequently leave the homosexual party?

8. How do Albert and Sickert deal with the former's guilty conscience?

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

10. How does Druitt's acquaintance trick him into writing a suicide note?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role do the Freemasons play in this novel? Why is their power so immense? How does their power, at times, eclipse even that of Victoria? How does Gull's involvement with the Masons relate not only to his heat-stroke, but to his cryptic message written by Liz Stride's body? How do the Freemasons effectively manipulate society for their own gain? How does this relate to the fates of Montague John Druitt and Gull?

Essay Topic 2

How does the hiding of one's identity relate to the idea of power in this book? Compose a clear thesis statement on this topic. Points that should be considered in this discussion include (but not exclusively) the choice made by Abberline and Lees, Mary Kelly assuming the name of "Emma" around Abberline, the framing of Montague John Druitt, and Albert traveling incognito, as well as how Albert's identity affects Annie Crook (and the rest of the prostitutes).

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Mary Kelly's relationship with Abberline in the following format:

Part 1) Their initial meetings at the bar.

Part 2) Mary Kelly using the name of "Emma".

Part 3) Abberline's loan to Mary.

Part 4) Mary agreeing to a future sexual liaison

Part 5) Abberline's inability to recognize the dead Mary Kelly as "Emma."

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