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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

WILLIAM WILSON

I. Complete the passages.
1. cheat-thief-cheating-caught-destroy.
2. gambler-make-cards-sleeve-stupid.
3. wife-where-clever-mine-stop.
4. pleasure-secret-enough-evil-should.

II. Provide as much information as you can.

William Wilson, the first: Evil person, who only listens to himself, cheats when he plays cards.
William Wilson, the second: Refuses to obey William Wilson I, shows people the crimes of WWI.
Glendinning: New student at Oxford, comes from a rich family. he is cheated by WWI playing cards, losing everything he has.
Mr. Preston: Friend of WWI, people play cards in his room.
Duke Di Broglio: Old and boring man, gives a party.
Duke's wife: Young and beautiful woman, no sensible, gets involved with WWI.

III. Correct the false sentences.

a) As a boy, William Wilson went to a school in a small, quiet village in England.

b) The two William Wilsons didn't go to the university together.

c) William Wilson went to Oxford university.

d) Lord Glendinning was cheated in cards.

e) William Wilson was killed with a sword.


V. Questions


Why does the main character change his name?
Because everybody hated his name because of his crimes.

Why does William Wilson have to leave Oxford?
Because people found that he was cheating when he played cards.
What kind of boy was William Wilson I ?
he was an evil person who only listened to himself.

What kind of boy was William Wilson II ?
He was clever and silent, refused to obey William Wilson I.

Who was Mr. Preston?
He was a friend of WWI.

Describe William Wilson’s first school.
It was an old and large building in a small village in England.

What kind of life does William Wilson have at Eton?
He devoted his hours drinking and smoking with his friends day and night.
Who was Glendinning?
He was a not very intelligent new student at Oxford, coming from a rich family.

Why does William Wilson always win at playing cards?
Because he cheats by hiding cards on his sleeve.

Why can’t W.W. II leave W.W. I alone?
Because WWII is only product of the imagination of WWI.

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