1. Write a story about what happens to the Athilantans on the ships that try to flee from the exploding Athilan volcano. You might want to use Silverberg's plot device of a mind of a time traveler entering the mind of a fleeing Athilan to see what happens.

2. Silverberg uses an unusual point of view for telling his story. Explain how this point of view affects what is told in the novel; Roy,after all can only know what Ram knows. Quote passages from the book as examples of what you mean.

3. Write a story from Lora's point of view, with her writing letters back to Roy. How would she react to what he says?. What interesting details of her own experience would she tell him about?

4. Find Plato's discussion of Atlantis.

What point does he want to make with his...