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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. How does Netley manage to pick up Kate Eddows?

2. While experiencing visions, what is Gull doing?

3. According to false evidence and the letter, who is Druitt identified as?

4. Where does Gull believe himself to be while with Mary's body?

5. What is the fate of Pizer, arrested with suspicion of being Leather Apron?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mary Kelly spend her days before her murder?

2. Why does Abberline give Mary Kelly money?

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Gull's trial by the Masons.

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

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

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

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

In what ways is "From Hell" a scathing look at the upper class in both Victorian and modern society? How does Prince Albert exemplify these perversions? How does Queen Victoria, Albert's mother, view her son? Why is it important to note that Gull is constantly treating Albert for syphilis? How does this relate to the upper class' views on the lower class? How does the author relate Victorian society to modern society? How does Gull's repulsion with the modern world coincide with his goals to strengthen the rule of men over women?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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