Facts
What is on the cover of the book?
The Virgin Mary and/the Mexican Flag
Daily Double
What does the priest offer the gringo?
The opportunity to confess
What did the priest look for in his pocket and what does he use it for?
A pack of cards; to show the lieutenant some tricks and to pass the time.
Why did the lieutenant go to Padre Jose?
He promised the Whiskey Priest he would get Padre Jose so that he could confess.
What is the author's name?
Graham Greene
Does the Gringo confess? Why or why not?
No, because he does not believe he is worthy, and he's busy trying to save the priest's life.
What's the weather like?
It's raining
Why doesn't Padre Jose's wife let him go?
His wife believes it's a trick, and that, if he is caught, they will lose their government pension.
What point of view is this story told in?
Third person
What does the criminal offer the priest and why?
He offers him a gun, and a knife, to protect himself from the police.
What does the mestizo ask for?
Forgiveness and a blessing
When the priest is alone in his cell what does he do?
He confesses to himself
What is the setting of the novel? (country and year)
Mexico in the 1930s
How long has it been since the Gringo confessed?
10 years
What does the priest ask the lieutenant to let him do?
To go to Padre Jose to ask for forgiveness and confess
Where does the Whiskey Priest go in his dreams. Why is this significant?
He visits a church that he does not recognize. This dream was significant because it represents his wavering faith in God.
What year did the book come out?
1938-9
Why does the priest send the mules away?
He knows the mestizo is going to betray him
How has man disproved miracles? (Conceptual)
We have enlarged our conception of what life is.
We've explained "miracles" through science.
ect.
Why did the lieutenant go against his beliefs?
If he was unable to honor his word, it would prove that a world with God is better, in some ways, than a world without.