Make
sure to respond in detail and to include page numbers when necessary.
1. How does Farewell react to
Allende’s election as president in 1970 (pp. 74-75)? And how does he react
after Pinochet’s coup d’état (pp. 76-77)?
2. For his part, what does Father
Urrutia do in the face of Allende’s presidency and Pinochet’s coup (pp. 74-78)?
3. Now, thematically speaking, how
would you interpret the above reactions? Write down a few sentences of
interpretative analysis.
4. Mr. Raef and Mr. Etah show up and
task Father Urrutia with a top secret job (pp. 78-82). What is this job? And,
importantly, how does Urrutia feel about his involvement in this job (pp. 83-84)?
5. Who is Marta Harnecker (the
frequent subject of the Junta’s conversations and Urrutia’s lessons)? Look her
up; she’s a real person. What happened to her?
6. During his classes, Father Urrutia
ends up having a few private conversations with General Pinochet. What do they
talk about? What, do you think, might be the significance of these
conversations?
7. Based on the themes and ideas we’ve
discussed so far, what do you think this section is about? Briefly explain two
to three ideas — there is more than one correct response!