What role does the visit of daredevil pilot Lincoln Beechy play in the novel?

How does Joe Bonham's experience in the Uintah Desert prefigure his hospital ordeal?

What does the Jose anecdote say about Joe Bonham?

What importance is there to the story of the little Scotchman who throws down his gun rather than shoot a Bavarian?

How are Lazarus and Jesus Christ used in the novel?

Do you believe Joe Bonham will get to deliver his messianic message after the novel ends? Defend your answer by at least three story points in the novel.

Do you believe Joe Bonham would commit suicide if he could, or ask to be euthanized? Defend your answer by at least three story points in the novel.