1. What is the purpose of the scene of a woman being eaten alive?

2. Why is David surprised that ten years had passed while he was in Pellucidar?

3. Why do the Mahars not believe David's account of the surface of the Earth?

4. Why do the humans not overthrow the rule of the Mahars?

5. What are the different intelligent species in Pellucidar? What are their roles in the societies of Pellucidar?

4458 At the Earth's Core 6. Will the humans of Pellucidar build a free society without David?

Will the Mahars eventually win?

7. According to David, what qualities do Pellucidar's humans have that make them superior to the humans who live on the outer Earth surface?

Do you agree with David that the humans of Pellucidar are superior?

8. How valuable is Perry's scientific knowledge in Pellucidar? Could his knowledge be valuable in real-life adventures? Would you be able...