Chapters 1 & 2

1. What motivated Mr. Finch to buy a hamster? (Retrieval)

2. What does Albert exclaim is the only thing that matters in life? (Retrieval)

3. How does Mr. Finch react to the fact that Albert has built a time machine? (Retrieval)

4. Infer why Albert isn’t thrilled at first with the idea of helping Mr. Finch find his parents. (Inference)

5. How does Mr. Finch reach the conclusion that if he travels back in time he’ll save his parents from getting divorced? (Retrieval)

6. Based on the events in Chapter two, predict what will happen when Mr. Finch and Albert travel back in time. (Prediction)

7. Summarize the main conflict in the novel. (Summarizing)

Chapter 3

1. What do Mr. Finch and Albert discover when they return to the present? (Retrieval)

2. In what way does Mr. Finch’s life change after he goes back in time? (Retrieval)

3. What is the significance of the return journey taking longer than the journey there? (Retrieval)

4. How has Albert’s character changed by the end of Chapter Three? (Retrieval)

5. Infer how Mr. Finch’s new found generosity towards Albert is linked to his experiences in the past. (Inference)

6. Predict how Afia will be affected when she learns about the time travelling journey. (Prediction)

7. What is the decision the pair make concerning the time machine? (Retrieval)

8. Summarize the main themes of the novel. (Summarizing)