Retrieval Questions: 1. What type of dog does Elspeth find at Jill’s house? 2. What does the mysterious phone call ask Al to do? 3. In Chapter 3, where does Al’s hamster sleep?

Inference Questions: 4. What might Al and Elspeth learn from the Duchess at the old manor house? 5. Why does Elspeth think Jill’s family is suspicious? 6. What do Al and Elspeth think about Oswald’s behavior when they first meet him?

Prediction Questions: 7. What danger might Al and Elspeth be facing in their search for the time machine? 8. How will Al and Elspeth respond when they learn the truth about Oswald? 9. What consequences might come from using the time machine?

Summarizing Questions: 10. How has Al’s life changed since finding the time machine? 11. What is the main conflict in the first three chapters? 12. Who are the important characters introduced in these chapters? 13. What is Oswald’s link to the time machine? 14. What have Al and Elspeth discovered so far on their time travelling journey? 15. What events occur in Chapters 1, 2 and 3 leading to the climax of the story?