The Power and the Glory Chapter 1

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Why is the priest on the run from the police at the beginning of the novel?

He committed a crime

He is a political activist

He is the last remaining clergyman in a state where religion has been outlawed (correct)

He was involved in a scandal

What is the priest's original destination at the beginning of the novel?

A town called Carmen

A plantation owner's estate

A boat that will take him out of the capital city (correct)

A village where he used to live and work as pastor

Where does the priest hide out after missing his boat?

A house in the capital city

A barn on a plantation owner's estate (correct)

A village where he used to live and work as pastor

A town called Carmen

Who does the priest befriend on the plantation owner's estate?

The plantation owner's daughter Signup and view all the answers

Who does the priest meet in the village where he used to live and work as pastor?

Maria, a woman with whom he had a brief affair, and Brigida, his illegitimate daughter Signup and view all the answers

What does the priest do for the villagers in the town square?

Says mass for the villagers Signup and view all the answers

What does the lieutenant do when he arrives in the village?

Takes a hostage Signup and view all the answers

Who does the priest meet on his way to the town of Carmen?

A man known simply as the mestizo Signup and view all the answers

Why does the lieutenant not realize that he has found the priest in the village?

No one in the village turns him in Signup and view all the answers

What is the priest's occupation?

Clergyman Signup and view all the answers

What is the mestizo's likely intention in following the priest?

To collect the reward money by turning him in Signup and view all the answers

Why does the priest return to the capital city?

To say mass and procure a bottle of wine Signup and view all the answers

What does the man at the hotel sell to the priest?

A bottle of wine and a bottle of brandy Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the priest after he is caught with the bottle of brandy?

He is taken to jail Signup and view all the answers

Who does the priest meet at the abandoned estate of the Fellows?

An Indian woman Signup and view all the answers

What does the priest do after meeting the Indian woman?

He accompanies her to a burial ground Signup and view all the answers

Why does the priest agree to accompany the mestizo back across the border?

To hear the gringo's confession Signup and view all the answers

What does the lieutenant take to the priest on the night before his execution?

A bottle of brandy Signup and view all the answers

What does the boy realize about the executed priest?

That he was a martyr and a hero Signup and view all the answers

What does the boy do when he finds a priest at his door?

He opens the door wide to let him in Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between Juan's story of martyrdom and the priest's?

Juan's story is characterized by composure, loyalty, and faith, whereas the priest's is not Signup and view all the answers

What is Greene trying to convey through the priest's observation of the wanted poster?

That appearances can be deceiving Signup and view all the answers

What is the theme that extends beyond storytelling to other forms of representation?

The unreliability of stories and representations Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between love and hate in the novel?

They are intertwined emotions Signup and view all the answers

What does the priest realize about his own humility?

That he is trapped in a paradox of humility Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the priest's despair over his weakness and inability to be humble?

He attains true humility Signup and view all the answers

What does the novel suggest about the nature of seeming opposites?

They are interconnected and intertwined Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the priest's and the lieutenant's meeting at the end of the novel?

It demonstrates the potential for understanding between opposing figures Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the beauty the priest finds in moments of greatest suffering and hardship?

It highlights the complexity of human experience Signup and view all the answers

What is the main theme explored in the novel's portrayal of the priest and the lieutenant?

The interconnectedness of seeming opposites Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of an idealist?

Imagining a much better world than the current one Signup and view all the answers

What is the lieutenant's downfall according to the text?

His conviction that he knows what is best for the people Signup and view all the answers

What is the priest's attitude towards suffering and death?

He accepts them as a part of life Signup and view all the answers

What is the theme illustrated by the story of Juan, the young martyr?

The disparity between representation and reality Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the lieutenant's inability to bring about his ideals?

Feelings of frustration and anger Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between the lieutenant and the priest?

The lieutenant is more idealistic, while the priest is more realistic Signup and view all the answers

What is the danger of the lieutenant's idealism?

It leads to feelings of frustration and anger Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the novel's exploration of storytelling?