Charles a n d m a r y lamb

‘William Wilson’ and ‘The Gold-Bug’

1 Which of these sentences are true, which are false?

Correct those that are false.

(a) As a boy, William Wilson went to a school in a large

city in England.

(b) The two William Wilsons started school on the same

day.

(c) William Wilson went to Cambridge University.

(d) Lord Glendinning cheated at cards.

(e) William Wilson was killed with a sword.

2 Match each person or thing with the correct

description.

(a) Sullivan’s Island

(i) Legrand’s friend

(b) Jupiter

(ii) a high rock

(c) G_____________

(iii) the person who buried the gold

(d) Bessop’s Castle

(iv) the place where Legrand lives

(e) Captain Kidd

(v) Legrand’s servant

3 Discuss these questions with another student. 

Do you know people who seem to have two very

different sides to their character? How do they

behave? How do you get along with them?

4 Discuss these questions with another student. 

Did you enjoy 

‘The Gold-Bug’? Did you find the story

believable? What impressed you most about

Legrand’s method of solving the mystery?