In Ivan's poem, why does the prisoner remain silent throughout?

Why does the Grand Inquisitor say, "I do not know who you are, and I do not want to know [p.72]?"

What does the Grand Inquisitor understand by his claim that "freedom & earthly bread in plenty for everyone are inconceivable together [p.75]?"

What, according to the Grand Inquisitor, makes miracle, mystery, & authority capable of conquering man's conscience?

Why does the Grand Inquisitor let the prisoner go free?

Do humans long for "communality of worship?" If so, why?

Is the Widow Quin out for herself, or is she sincere in her concern for Christy?

The villagers think Christy a brave & clever hero; Mahon thinks him a lying, cowardly, woman-fearing dunce. What view are we to take?

Why is Christy attracted to Pegeen?

Why would Michael James want Christy to know in vivid detail about the vomiting drunkenness at Kate Cassidy's wake?

What does Mahon mean when he says to Christy, "and isn't it by the likes of you the sins of the whole world are committed?" (238)

Why do Christy & Mahon appear to reconcile at the end of the play?