The Gold Bug
The Gold Bug Characters
Miscellaneous
More Gold Bug
100

a sweet, sticky liquid made by bees

honey

100

the person that tells the story

narrator

100

Where does the story take place?

Sullivan's Island South Carolina

100

What does the narrator say he will do if Mr. Legrand does not come back in one hour?

Call the police

200

to say what someone or something is like

describe

200

the scientist who studies bugs

William LeGrand

200

What did the Gold Bug do to Legrand before it died?

Bit him

200

Is Jupiter nice or mean?

Nice

300

a place where some bees live

beehive

300

the man who cooks and cleans

Jupiter

300

Why did Jupiter come to the narrator's house early in the morning, and pound on his door?

Legrand was out all night and never came home

300
Is Legrand an old man or a young man?

Young

400

any information that causes you to believe (or proves) that something is true

evidence

400

William Legrand's dog

Wolf

400

What was the only thing Legrand could think about after he was bitten by the gold bug?

GOLD!!!

400

What is parchment made out of?

Sheep or Goat skin 

500

a tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent

island

500

the pirate who made the map

Captain Kidd

500

What did Legrand find in the sand near the gold bug?

The parchment

500

What kind of an animal was wolf?

A Dog