Bring on the tough stuff - there’s not just one right answer.
- Who decides for Father Latour to go to New Mexico? Why do they choose him?
- What would you say is Father Latour's biggest challenge once he gets to New Mexico? Please support your answer with evidence from the text.
- What is Father Martinez's biggest beef with the Catholic Church? Do you agree or disagree with him?
- What does Father Latour want to build in Santa Fe before he dies? Does this dream ever come true?
- What eventually takes Father Joseph Vaillant away from Father Latour? Is it a noble reason? Why or why not?
- Would you consider Father Latour a good man? Why or why not?
- Is there a point to the story of Father Baltazar? If so, what is it?
- Why does Kit Carson devote so much of his life to hunting down Native Americans and driving them off their land? Do you have any sympathy for him? Why or why not?