Discussion Questions – Lonesome Dove
** Make sure you are familiar with the following characters and plot events.
1. Who is Blue Duck? What crimes is he responsible for? What happens to him?
2. To whom is July Johnson Married?
3. Who is July Jonson’s wife searching for when she “runs away”? Where does she want to go?
4. Who instructs July Johnson to go find his wife?
5. Who did Lorena leave with from Lonesome Dove thinking she would marry him?
6. When Elmira stays with Clara what happens?
7. Who is the town’s saloon (Dry Bean) owner? What do we learn about him at the end?
8. When Jake Spoon arrives, why does Call want his men to rest?
9. Who is Martin?
10. Who goes with Roscoe? What does this character do along the trail when they meet up with people?
11. Why did Woodrow beat the army officer?
12. To whom does July Johnson write a letter when he goes back to Dodge City?
13. After Elmira dies, with whom does July Johnson live?
14. Why does Deet's ghost appear?
15. Lippy was the one to drink what?
16. Po Campo's fortune foreshadows Gus' failure to ------.
17. What unusual food does Po cook?
18. What do Clara and Gus do in front of her dying husband, Bob?
19. Who watches after Lorena while Gus is in Wilbarger?
20. Give 2 plot events that are examples of Deet’s kind heart?
21. Captain Call is frustrated by the fact that Clara gave what gift to Newt?
22. In Gus and Call’s final conversation, what reason does Gus give to Call to justify why it’s a good idea to bring his body to Texas?
23. What is the condition that Jake makes Lorena agree in order to travel with him?
24. Why does Clara never Marry Gus?
25. Which two characters saved Lorena from Blue Duck?
26. What gifts did call give Newt?
27. What did call not give Newt?
28. What caused Gus’ blood poisoning?
29. What crimes do the Suggs brothers commit?
30. Where do Gus and Call pick up their new cook, Po Campo?