Retrieval Questions: 1. What did Murray give to Al at the beginning of chapter 3? 2. Which relative did Darren’s dad think might have more memories of Murray? 3. What did Al’s father think he wouldn’t be able to do when Al first proposed the time machine idea? 4. What day did Darren and his friends plan to build the time machine?

Inference Questions: 5. Why do you think Murray consistently says that he’s from the future? 6. How do you think Al’s father would react if he found out Darren and his friends were trying to build a time machine? 7. What do you think will happen if they succeed in building the time machine?

Prediction Questions: 8. Where do you think Darren, Al and Murray will travel to once they build the time machine? 9. What dangers do you think they will face once they travel? 10. How do you think Al’s family will be affected by the time machine journey?

Summarizing Questions: 11. In your own words, describe Murray’s relationship with Al. 12. Summarize the arguments Al’s parents and teachers had about the time machine. 13. Use 3 sentences to summarize the events that took place in chapter 2. 14. Give a brief overview of the steps Al, Darren, and their friends must complete to build the time machine. 15. Describe in one sentence what Murray believes about temporal mechanics.