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• In reference to 162, there seems to be a criticism between a Lutheran believer and Montez’/ Father Jose’s church deeming it as luxurious. Why is this a reoccurring event in between religions and religious sects that seems to be almost necessary?—LH

• Page 162, “... We don’t hold with your Church, father. Too much luxury it seems to me, ... ” This statement was very true for significant parts of the Church’s history, my question is was this still true at the time period of the book, and do you think that it still holds true today?—JS

• P. 172: When the Priest finds the towns people sin’s so “innocent,” was the priest searching for “worse” sins to comfort himself?—HW

• On Page 178 the priest makes a comparison between several sins, is this a good comparison or are sins considered sins no matter the severity.—CB

• On pgs. 180-181, why do you think the priest chose to go back to hear the confession of the dying gringo when he finally found a place where he can serve the people in safety and when he knew the mestizo was putting him in a trap? Also, why was he cheerful in this?—MO

• On pgs. 206-207 the priest is in jail and the lieutenant is in the cell with him. The lieutenant gives him a bottle of brandy to drink. Why do you think that the lieutenant is being so kind to the man he has been trying to catch for some time?—DS

• Why do you think the lieutenant demonstrated before-unseen compassion by bringing the priest some brandy? Pg. 206.—CJM

• Page 206: what motivated the lieutenant enough to brake the law that he so tenaciously enforces by giving the priest brandy? What has changed in him?—MT

• Referring to page 207 of the text, why do you believe the lieutenant is sad that he now has the last priest?—ASC

• In part 4, starting on page 211, it is never defined what happens to Mrs. Fellows’ daughter. Do you think she died?—DE

• In part 4 [p. 216] Tench thinks he hears the priest say something about “excuse.” What do you think he said?—NB

• In general, how respected can a priest/person be if he does illegitimate acts such as described throughout the book?—RG

• As an overall theme in the book. Why did the Governor start this massacre? Could it be that he lost his faith so he wanted to exterminate the religion entirely.—CB